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Man allegedly murders wife with 45 stab wounds in Kalamata; children in next room
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Man allegedly murders wife with 45 stab wounds in Kalamata; children in next room

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A 41-year-old man in Kalamata, Greece, allegedly murdered his wife, stabbing her 45 times in their home while their two young children were in an adjacent room.
  • Neighbors reported hearing the victim's desperate calls for help before police arrived and found her deceased.
  • The perpetrator initially claimed his wife inflicted the wounds herself but later confessed after forensic evidence emerged; domestic violence incidents had reportedly occurred previously.

A shocking act of violence has gripped Kalamata, Greece, where a 41-year-old man is accused of brutally murdering his wife. The victim, a mother of two, sustained approximately 45 stab wounds inside their home, with their two children, aged 6 and 10, reportedly in the next room during the attack.

My son lost everything. Both houses and his job and everything. I didn't know anything. On Sunday morning when it happened, I was supposed to take my grandchildren to the scooters in Megalopoli.

— Father of the perpetratorThe father of the accused expressed his shock and distress over the incident.

Neighbors alerted the police after hearing the woman's desperate cries for help late Sunday evening. Upon arrival, officers discovered the 39-year-old woman deceased in a pool of blood in the bedroom. The accused, covered in blood, opened the door for the authorities.

Initially, the man attempted to mislead investigators, suggesting his wife had self-inflicted the injuries and had attacked him. However, confronted with forensic evidence, he eventually confessed to the crime. Reports indicate that the couple had a history of domestic violence, and the victim had been seeking employment, apparently attempting to distance herself from her husband.

On his nerves, something came, something he saw... I don't even know myself.

— Father of the perpetratorThe father of the accused speculated about the perpetrator's state of mind during the incident.

Adding to the tragedy, neighbors had reportedly called the police four days prior, reporting loud arguments and screams from the couple's apartment. However, they were unable to pinpoint the exact location. The father of the accused expressed his devastation, stating, "My son lost everything. Both houses and his job and everything. I didn't know anything."

My grandchildren. Why wouldn't I want them?

— Father of the perpetratorThe father of the accused asserted his desire to see his grandchildren.

Authorities are investigating the circumstances further, including the discovery of sedatives in the apartment, with toxicology tests planned for the children. Access to the children at the hospital was reportedly denied to the accused's father, who insisted, "They are my grandchildren. Why wouldn't I want them?"

I called the police on Thursday shortly after 5 p.m. We heard loud screams and a woman begging for help. We couldn't understand where the voices were coming from. I informed the center that something serious was happening, a woman is screaming and asking for help desperately, maybe

— NeighborA resident described calling the police days before the murder due to hearing distress from the apartment.
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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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