Mother of James Dalamagas erupts: 'My child is not a murderer'

The mother of James Dalamagas, a man wanted in Australia for murder for 27 years, has fiercely defended her son following his apprehension in Greece. Dalamagas was located living in a village in Aigio, Greece, under a false identity and has been arrested pending extradition to Australia.

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How do you think it would be, to have two children and one murdered and the other hunted down to be executed? What do you think? Would you like that?

Speaking to the press, his mother expressed anguish, stating, "How do you think it would be, to have two children and one murdered and the other hunted down to be executed? What do you think? Would you like that?" She insisted, "The truth must come out, my child is not a murderer, nor should you call him that. Call him a fugitive, because he fled to save his life. He carried the pain within him for his brother and of course for the murder attempt on himself, that they tried to kill him."

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The truth must come out, my child is not a murderer, nor should you call him that. Call him a fugitive, because he fled to save his life. He carried the pain within him for his brother and of course for the murder attempt on himself, that they tried to kill him.

Dalamagas himself admitted to living "invisibly" for nearly three decades, stating he never had an identity card, filed taxes, or was insured. He claims he fled Australia in 1999 after uncovering corruption rings and fearing for his life. He used the name Antonis Tzimas, a name he derived from his own, and adopted Antonis as a nickname. He supported himself by teaching English to children and working as an accountant before being diagnosed with cancer. His partner in Aigio, an educator, stated she only knew him as Antonis Tzimas and was unaware of his true identity or the international arrest warrant.

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I never had an identity card, I had never filed a tax return, I was nowhere insured.