A 65-year-old Italian man remains in pre-trial detention on charges of premeditated murder in the deaths of a 54-year-old woman and her 26-year-old son in Longos, Aigio — yet the case is far from solved. The Italian has not budged an inch, insisting in every direction that he did not commit the double murder, and the absence of key evidence only deepens the uncertainty. A sedative substance was detected in his system — but only in his urine, not his blood. No DNA matching his was found, and an unidentified genetic profile was discovered on the murder weapon. These are, in effect, non-evidence. Those close to the victims’ family are asking how it is possible that the DNA of both the mother and son was found, but not that of the middle-aged suspect.
Aigio: The medications found in the 54-year-old’s bedroom
Additionally, MEGA television network reported that a total of 12 pharmaceutical products were found on the bed in the 54-year-old’s bedroom, with four more boxes discovered inside a drawer. It would have been significant for authorities had any of these contained the sedative substance detected in the Italian suspect’s system — however, that was not the case. His defense attorneys, citing their client’s vehement rejection of any involvement in the crime, are pointing to the toxicology results as evidence of his innocence. They argue that on the night of the double murder, he was in such a heavily sedated state that he could not have heard the gunshots, and that his perception of his surroundings was, at minimum, severely impaired. It has not been confirmed whether sedatives or psychiatric medications were present in the home, or, if so, who was taking them.
At the same time, as Anna Emmei reported for parapolitika.gr, evidence has emerged suggesting the 26-year-old son was deeply worried about his mother. Specifically, the report states: “According to testimony given to police by a close friend of the 26-year-old, Olympios was seriously concerned about his mother, as he believed her behavior had changed noticeably following a surgical procedure she had undergone. As the friend testified, they had been seeking help from specialists and had consulted both a psychologist and a psychiatrist. She also stated that the 26-year-old had confided in her that he had discovered his mother was secretly consuming alcohol, and that the 65-year-old partner had told him he had caught her drinking on multiple occasions — even in the morning hours — and had also found her holding a knife.
Particular significance is also attached to a phone call that, according to her testimony, Olympios had received just a few days before returning to Greece. As she recounted, after that conversation he told her pointedly, “I think my mom has lost her mind,” relaying what his mother had allegedly told him about financial debts and individuals who appeared to be pressuring her.”
“There were no serious problems between them”
The 65-year-old Italian’s guilt is also questioned by the 54-year-old victim’s sister, who met him when he was working at a hotel and said the couple had been together ever since. She stated that she had never personally witnessed any serious problems between them, and that the 65-year-old was gentle and mild-mannered. The only red flag her sister had ever mentioned was that he occasionally used cannabis — and had even confided that he had once grown a cannabis plant in a pot at home, asking her not to tell anyone. Authorities are also testing for cannabis in his system.
As for the 54-year-old victim herself, her sister said she had not been aware of either the woman or her son receiving psychiatric treatment or having been hospitalized. The victim had suffered a string of painful losses — the deaths of her husband, their brother, and their parents. Financially, according to the murdered woman’s sister, the situation does not appear to have been a major issue. She noted that she and her own children had renounced the inheritance — which included an unfinished house and a plot of land — and that, according to what the 54-year-old had confided in her, she intended to transfer the house to her son. Authorities had considered the Italian’s awareness of this fact to be a potential motive. That said, the sister noted that the Italian was receiving a pension of approximately €1,500 per month.
The robot vacuum cleaner
Every day that passes without new evidence works in the 65-year-old’s favor. Twenty-three days have now elapsed since the incident took place on June 9th. Investigators are now examining the physical evidence and are also looking to a robot vacuum cleaner found at the scene for answers — researchers are exploring whether its internal memory may have logged the last time it was in operation. This detail could prove crucial in reconstructing the timeline of events on the night of the crime.
The 65-year-old Italian nevertheless remains the prime suspect. Security camera footage showed no entries or exits from the property on the night of the double murder, and the wounds found on the 54-year-old woman’s body rule out any possibility of self-infliction. However, the Italian has not been conclusively found guilty, and authorities are grappling with forensic challenges that are rarely encountered in cases of this nature.
