The moment of critical hearings has arrived in the Kypseli case, as the 43-year-old father and 38-year-old mother appeared before the examining magistrate on Tuesday, September 8, to answer charges of infanticide in connection with the discovery of a frozen baby found dead inside a suitcase. A case that has shocked the public from the very beginning — and continues to raise new questions — has now entered one of its most critical phases. At the center of the investigation are the circumstances surrounding the infant’s death, forensic findings, witness testimonies, DNA test results, and a series of parallel inquiries into the family’s life and relationships. At the same time, a sudden development — exclusively revealed to parapolitika.gr by attorney Christos Psarras — has introduced new variables just hours before the hearings.
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The shock resignation that raises new questions
Attorney Psarras, who had until recently represented both the couple and the 26-year-old Afghan man, exclusively revealed to parapolitika.gr that he has stepped down from defending the latter, while continuing to represent the two parents. “I am no longer the Afghan man’s lawyer,” he stated clearly, specifying that the decision was made on Sunday, September 6. When asked whether there was a specific reason behind his decision, he was unequivocal: “There is a reason, yes” — though he declined to elaborate further ahead of the hearings. The timing of the resignation is particularly significant. It is worth recalling that the 26-year-old allegedly maintained a relationship with the couple’s 15-year-old daughter and is believed to be the father of the child she is currently carrying. He had also been living in the same house as the family. The key question that now arises is whether the attorney’s decision to continue defending only the parents signals a divergence in legal strategy. Will the parents attempt, through their testimonies, to shift the investigation’s focus toward another individual? That remains to be seen from what is presented before the examining magistrate.
What the DNA revealed: the finding about the 9-year-old and the questions that remain
DNA test results form a critical part of the investigation, providing answers about the biological relationships between the family’s children — while simultaneously opening up new lines of inquiry. The tests confirm that the deceased infant was the biological child of both the 43-year-old father and the 38-year-old mother. The same results indicate that the 15-year-old and the 12-year-old are also the biological children of both parents. The findings regarding the 9-year-old, however, tell a different story. The child is biologically related to the 38-year-old mother, but the 43-year-old is not the biological father. This detail opens yet another avenue of investigation, as authorities are now seeking to establish the identity of the 9-year-old’s biological father in an effort to build a fuller picture of the family and those in their circle. Meanwhile, the paternity of the child currently being carried by the 15-year-old also remains under investigation. The 26-year-old is alleged to be the father, but this has not yet been confirmed through laboratory testing.
Testimonies and contradictions under the microscope
Considerable weight is also being placed on the statements made to date by both parents regarding the circumstances of the infant’s death. Authorities are working to reconstruct the sequence of events before and after the child’s death, drawing on testimonies and other case file evidence — and to determine who was present in the home and what each person knew. The testimonies of the minor children also constitute a crucial part of the case file and are being assessed alongside laboratory and forensic findings.
The family’s finances also under scrutiny
The investigation is not limited solely to the circumstances of the infant’s death. According to sources, authorities have also turned their attention to the family’s sources of income, seeking to map out how they lived and how they secured money. In this context, information and evidence are being examined that could shed light on the financial relationships between those connected to the family, though no definitive conclusions have been reached as yet. This particular line of inquiry takes on additional significance given the 43-year-old’s past, as he had previously come to the attention of authorities in connection with a pimping case. Investigators are reviewing all available evidence to determine whether any link to the current investigation can be established.
Today’s critical hearings
The 43-year-old father and the 38-year-old mother were expected to appear before the examining magistrate today to answer the charge of infanticide. The 26-year-old Afghan man was also scheduled to testify, facing charges related to sexual acts with the couple’s 15-year-old daughter.
The hearings are expected to shed light on some of the critical questions that remain open in this case. Most importantly, it remains to be seen whether the two parents will maintain the defensive position they have held until now — or whether attorney Christos Psarras’s sudden resignation from the 26-year-old’s defense signals a new direction in the explanations to be offered before the examining magistrate.
