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Police Officer Kills Wife in Drama, Greece; Suspect Found Dead
🇬🇷 Greece /Crime & Justice

Police Officer Kills Wife in Drama, Greece; Suspect Found Dead

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A 45-year-old female police officer was fatally stabbed by her 50-year-old police officer husband in Drama, Greece.
  • The victim sustained at least eight stab wounds and died at the hospital, while the perpetrator was found dead in his car outside the city, likely from suicide.
  • The couple was separated, and the victim had recently posted about femicide on social media, drawing parallels to other similar cases.

A shocking act of domestic violence has left the community of Drama, Greece, reeling after a 45-year-old female police officer was allegedly murdered by her 50-year-old husband, also a police officer. The victim was found with at least eight stab wounds to her chest, back, and face.

She was rushed to Drama Hospital in critical condition but succumbed to her injuries despite medical efforts. Authorities were alerted by the couple's child, who called emergency services reporting that their mother was injured in the basement of their home. The couple had been separated for six months, with the husband having left the family residence.

My mother is injured in the basement of our house.

— Child of the victim and perpetratorThe child's call to emergency services reporting the incident.

Hours later, a second emergency call led police to a wooded hill outside Drama, where the 50-year-old suspect was found dead inside his car. Investigators are examining the possibility that he died by suicide using his service pistol.

The perpetrator was known in sports circles for his CrossFit achievements, while the victim served with the DIAS unit. Authorities are investigating potential links between this case and the recent murder in Aigio. The victim had recently shared posts on social media discussing femicide in Greece, including one that questioned the societal reaction to such violence compared to other social issues.

The Greek family is attacked by the LGBTQ+ community and Pride, but when a man slaughters his wife right in front of his children, the Greek family experiences only an isolated tragic moment.

— VictimA translated excerpt from the victim's social media post about femicide, shared two weeks before her death.
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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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