The murder of the Polish professor in Agia Paraskevi was methodically planned, with the perpetrators attempting to construct a false alibi to cover their tracks.
The 37-year-old alleged perpetrator reportedly made the final decision to commit the murder on the eve of the crime. He then left Athens for Nafplio, where he met with an accomplice. The next morning, to create an alibi, he left his mobile phone and car with the same accomplice, instructing him to use them to make it appear he was still in Nafplio.
To avoid detection by cameras, the perpetrator made sure to return to Athens lying in the back seat of a vehicle, covered with a blanket, so he wouldn’t be recorded on surveillance footage during the journey or in the city.
After arriving at a location in Athens where the rented Porsche SUV was waiting, the accomplices took charge of retrieving it, while he remained hidden in the car they had traveled in from Nafplio. When the transfer of items was completed – including a khaki bag – from one vehicle to the other, the 37-year-old emerged covered with the blanket and got into the Porsche.
Security camera footage proved crucial. Greek police analyzed the perpetrators’ movements frame by frame, which led to their identification and the case’s resolution. Under the weight of evidence, the perpetrator confessed to the crime.
His accomplices face criminal charges for complicity, while his partner and the victim’s ex-wife was charged with moral responsibility. All those involved are expected to appear before the examining magistrate again on Monday for questioning.
