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Aigio Deaths: Psychiatric Report Reopens Case Scenarios
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Aigio Deaths: Psychiatric Report Reopens Case Scenarios

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • New details have emerged in the case of a 54-year-old woman and her 26-year-old son found dead in Aigio, Greece, with authorities investigating the Italian partner of the woman as a suspect.
  • The Italian partner claims he found the two deceased, suggesting the woman had been punched and the son slept with a knife, while investigators examine the possibility of murder-suicide or a third party's involvement.
  • A psychiatric report from May 2026 indicated the woman had symptoms of depression and alcohol abuse but no active suicidal or homicidal ideation, though she refused hospitalization.

A double death in Aigio, Greece, initially suspected as murder-suicide, has developed into a complex thriller with new evidence complicating the investigation. Authorities are intensely probing the deaths of a 54-year-old woman and her 26-year-old son, with the woman's Italian partner, who has been in custody for nearly a month, accused of double homicide.

The Italian partner insists on his innocence, claiming he has no connection to the deaths of Maria and 26-year-old Olympios, whom he states he found dead on the morning of June 9 inside their home in Aigio.

— Italian partnerThe suspect's defense in the ongoing investigation.

The 65-year-old Italian man maintains his innocence, asserting he discovered the bodies on June 9th in their Aigio home. He claims the woman had sustained two blows to the face and that her son habitually slept with a knife. Investigators are treating the case as a potential murder-suicide but are also exploring the possibility of a third party's involvement. A critical detail is that the son's body was found covered, despite his fatal injuries, and no bloodstains were found on the coverings, suggesting he was covered after death.

Forensic and toxicological reports are pending, which authorities hope will clarify the circumstances. Evidence suggests the knife wounds on the woman occurred while she was alive, ruling out post-mortem injuries. This opens the door to a self-inflicted injury scenario, though the sheer number of wounds could also indicate a frenzied attack by another person.

The woman had received two blows to the face, while the son used to sleep with a knife in his bed.

— Italian partnerDetails provided by the suspect regarding the victims' conditions.

A psychiatric evaluation of the 54-year-old woman from May 28, 2026, revealed she suffered from depressive mood, psychomotor retardation, reduced energy, sleep and appetite disturbances, and occasional death wishes. She also reported long-term alcohol abuse, temporarily halted during heart surgery. The report noted no active suicidal or homicidal ideation, and she refused recommended hospitalization, though her family was informed and advised on alcohol addiction programs and psychiatric follow-up.

There was no active suicidal or hetero-destructive ideation.

— Psychiatric reportFindings from the 54-year-old woman's psychiatric evaluation.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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