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Marathon Case: Grandson Speaks Out After 90-Year-Old Allegedly Buried in Yard

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Police began investigating after the granddaughter of a 90-year-old woman reported losing contact with her for about 10 years.
  • Authorities found that the woman’s death had not been registered, and her daughter allegedly admitted burying her in the house’s yard to continue collecting her pension.
  • Searches have not yet found the body, while prosecutors and investigators examine the circumstances of the death and whether a crime occurred.

A woman in Marathon allegedly admitted burying her 90-year-old mother in the family home’s yard so she could continue receiving the elderly woman’s pension, but searches have so far failed to find the body.

The case emerged about two weeks ago after the woman’s granddaughter reported that she had lost contact with her grandmother roughly 10 years earlier. The elderly woman was believed to have lived in a seaside home in Marathon with her daughter and grandson. The family’s prolonged lack of contact with her raised concerns.

Police checked EFKA records after receiving the complaint and found that the woman’s death had never been registered. On Thursday, crews used specialized equipment and bulldozers to search the entire garden, but did not locate the remains.

She told me that she had taken care of it.

· The grandsonHe described what his mother told him about the situation.

During the search, the woman’s daughter reportedly acknowledged that her mother had died and had been buried on the property so that she could continue collecting her pension. The case was referred to the prosecutor, who had not ordered her arrest at the time of the report. Investigators continue to search for the body and determine the cause of death. A criminal act remains possible, although it is not considered the most likely scenario.

Speaking to ERT, the grandson denied any involvement and said he had not lived continuously in the house. He said his mother had assured him that she had “taken care of” the matter and claimed his grandmother was not there. He also said his mother’s condition had deteriorated considerably in recent years.

The matter had been taken care of.

· The grandson’s mother, as recounted by himThe grandson said his mother used this wording while claiming that his grandmother was not at the house.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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