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“The houses will be rebuilt, the forest will recover in time…,” said Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during a brief visit to the outskirts of Varimpompi fire that burned down on Tuesday. “We were up against an extremely difficult fire in conditions of extreme hot weather. The most nightmarish fires …

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Greek authorities call on citizens of Attica who cannot return to their homes due to the forest fire in north-western Attica to seek accommodation calling EODY hotline . Authorities have arranged rooms in hotels in several areas, the government said in a statement. Accommodation cost is paid by the state …

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Another femicide in Greece: a 43-year-old woman was shot dead by her husband in a tavern-cafeteria in Sotiritsa by Larissa, central Greece, at 10:30 on Tuesday morning. The cold-blooded murder took place in front of several eye-witnesses, staff and customers. According to preliminary reports, the victim was shot dead with …

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A 40-year-old man stabbed to death his 31-year-old wife in Dafni suburb of Athens and handed himself over to police claiming his motive was “jealousy.” It is the second femicide in Greece in just less than two weeks and the third since May. The murder took place in the bedroom …

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Well-known comedian, actor and director Petros Filippidis was detained and taken to prison following his testimony and the unanimous decision by the investigating magistrate and a prosecutor. They ruled that Petros Filippidis be detained for alleged acts of sexual assault against fellow actors, after his testimony before them on Tuesday, …

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The forensic report of latest femicide victim Garyfallia Psarakou was concluded on Thursday and it is shocking. The 26-year-old was beaten, was dragged on the rocky surface of Folegandros and then was thrown off the cliff into the water, media report. the forensic findings refute the claims of the 30-year-old …

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With the gender-based violence and femicide on the rise in Greece, there are many voices calling for the urgent need for education and self-criticism of the society, the dismantling of stereotypes and no tolerance against such crimes. And there come the conservative misogynists in the mainstream media trying to acquit …

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A young man pushed his girl friend into death over a rocky slope of 30 meters on the island of Folegandros and ran away. He was arrested a day later. He confessed claiming that “the phase was foiled, it was the bad time.” The homicide, in fact another femicide in …

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Four people have been injured in Zografou suburb of Athens after a man began to randomly attack passersby with a knife on Wednesday morning. None of the injuries in the hand and legs are considered to be serious. Among the injured is a 17-year-old boy, the owner of a bakery …

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The family of slain Caroline Crouch is in outrage after they took their grandughter Lydia on their home on the island of Alonisos on Tuesday afternoon. They are surrounded by photo-reporters and television channels with the effect that grandmother Susanna cannot even bring the baby to the veranda. The family’s …

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The Juvenile Prosecutor’s Office decided on Monday to give the temporary custody of baby Lydia exclusively to slain Caroline’s mother on the island of Alonisos. The husband’s and murderer’s parents will have the right to visit the baby 5 times per month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. only on …

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The mother of 20-year-old Caroline Crouch, who was murdered by her pilot husband, has asked for the exclusive custody of her baby granddaughter Lydia. The request was submitted Thursday by the family lawyer, Thanasis Harmanis, on behalf of the victim’s mother, who lives on the island of Alonissos. “We requested …

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The 33-year-old husband of slain Caroline Crouch was led to Korydallos prison in Athens pending trial. Following his deposition that lasted five hours in Court on Tuesday, a prosecutor and a court official agreed that he will stay in prison until the trial. On his way to jail, he shouted …

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A Supreme Court prosecutor on Tuesday ordered a probe into leaks of sensitive personal material, the diary of Caroline Crouch who was murdered by her husband in the family home in Glyka Nea on May 11. The diary is part of ongoing investigation into the murder. In a letter to …

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Accompanied by a strong police force and wearing a bullet-proof vest, 32-year-old Babis Anagnostopoulos arrived at the Court in Athens for his deposition regarding the murder of his wife Caroline Crouch. Upon the arrival of the helicopter pilot at the court, a crowd of people started to swear at him, …

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A cleaning lady was grabbed by a man while she was working in a residential building, she was raped and beaten for several hours before she managed to escape. She was taken to the hospital with concussion and broken rips, not to mention the sexual and psychological injuries. The 50-year-old …

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The husband of 20-year-old Caroline Crouch was charged on Friday for two felonies and two misdemeanor crimes, including the killing of the family dog, on Friday. According to prosecuting authorities the murder of his wife was “committed in a calm frame of mind.” Pilot Babis Anagnostopoulos, 33, also faces a …

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The 32-year-old husband confessed the murder of his young wife, 20-year-old British-born Caroline Crouch, Greek Police announced on Thursday evening, after a marathon testimony earlier on the day. The brutal murder took place in the family home in Glyka Nera village in eastern Attica on May 11. ⚠❗Εξιχνίαση ανθρωποκτονίας 20χρονης …

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In a extraordinary development, Greek police brought the husband of murdered British-born young mother Caroline Crouch from the island of Alosinos to police headquarters in Athens on Thursday. The husband, a commercial aviation pilot, was flown to Athens with a helicopter to provide additional information in the case that appeared …

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Two out of three Greeks aged 18-34 live with their parents, according to recent Eurostat data. Greece ranks 6th in a list of 35 European countries where young people live under parental care. According to a recent survey by the European Statistical Office (most data date back to 2019), the …

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