Man arrested for wife's murder in Kalamata appears unrepentant

Kalamata, Greece, is reeling from the brutal murder of 39-year-old Vasiliki by her husband, a 41-year-old man who appeared defiant and unrepentant before the investigating judge.

During a lengthy testimony, the self-confessed perpetrator showed no remorse, insisting the act occurred in a moment of rage. "We were arguing for a while. There was great tension between us, he hit me and I hit her. At some point, I blacked out and killed her," he claimed. Authorities are examining new evidence from a listening device he had planted, which was reportedly destroyed just a day before the crime.

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We were arguing for a while. There was great tension between us, he hit me and I hit her. At some point, I blacked out and killed her.

Compounding the tragedy, Vasiliki's aunt revealed that the victim had endured repeated abuse, including physical assaults to her abdomen during pregnancies, which led to miscarriages. These testimonies shed light on a dark pattern of domestic violence within the household, affecting not only Vasiliki but also her two young daughters who grew up in an abusive environment.

In response to the killing, hundreds of Kalamata residents took to the streets in protest against gender-based violence, chanting "no more murdered women." The march concluded at the couple's home, where flowers were laid in memory of Vasiliki, sending a message of outrage and a plea for change.

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She was hitting her in the stomach, because Vasiliki had lost two children, when she was pregnant, boys. She was hitting her and she was losing the children. She had become pregnant twice more and had lost them.