New details are emerging in the case that shocked the Pagkrati neighborhood of Athens, where on Sunday afternoon (5/7) the body of a 63-year-old man was discovered in an advanced state of decomposition inside the apartment he shared with his twin brother. It all began when residents of an apartment building on Astydamantos Street called emergency services due to the overwhelming stench emanating from the unit.
Officers from the rapid response unit and the OPKE special forces entered the apartment to find a grim scene — the 63-year-old’s body had been wrapped in bed sheets and was in an advanced state of decomposition. Also present in the apartment was the deceased man’s twin brother, also 63, who allegedly reacted violently during the police intervention, shouting and physically attacking the officers. He was subsequently transferred to Evangelismos Hospital, as he was in a severely deteriorated physical and psychological condition. Officers also seized several knives found inside the apartment for forensic examination, while the apartment itself was described as being in an extremely poor state. Reports indicate that both brothers had a history of psychiatric problems.
Pagkrati case: Forensic examination changes the picture
However, the forensic examination is now providing the first answers regarding the cause of death. According to initial findings, there are currently no indications of criminal activity, with the forensic examiner concluding that the 63-year-old most likely died of natural causes.
Following this development, the preliminary investigation was transferred away from the Pagkrati Crime Investigation Unit and is now being handled by the local Pagkrati Police Precinct. Meanwhile, the surviving 63-year-old brother has been charged with resisting arrest and assaulting public officials, and is expected to undergo a full psychiatric evaluation.
