Stavros Georgiou: Official Police Announcement on Murder Case Resolution

Greek police have officially announced the successful resolution of the murder of 73-year-old lawyer Stavros Georgiou, who was found dead in his Athens office on the evening of July 21, 2026.

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From officers of the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime, the homicide of a 73-year-old local man has been solved, whose body was found during the night hours of Tuesday, July 21, 2026, inside his office in Athens.

The Hellenic Police (EL.AS.) stated that officers from the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime solved the homicide. A 28-year-old foreign national was arrested in connection with the case during an immediate apprehension process. The suspect faces charges of premeditated murder and serial robbery.

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For the case, a 28-year-old foreign national was arrested, in connection with whom a case file was formed for premeditated murder and serial robbery.

An extensive investigation by the Homicide and Personal Liberty Crimes Department, utilizing preliminary investigative findings, forensic evidence, visual material, and other evidence, revealed that the accused entered the victim's office building with Georgiou and later exited alone, carrying a laptop. The suspect was apprehended on July 22, 2026, in central Athens. During questioning, the suspect confessed to the crime. The arrested individual has been transferred to the competent judicial authority.

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The accused entered the building where the victim's office was located together with the victim and a little later left alone, carrying a portable computer, which he did not possess upon entering.