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Syros: The bloody puzzle behind the death of the 42-year-old rescuer – Her mother in shock
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Syros: The bloody puzzle behind the death of the 42-year-old rescuer – Her mother in shock

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A 42-year-old rescuer died under mysterious circumstances in Syros, Greece.
  • Authorities are investigating the incident, focusing on forensic evidence, mobile phone data, and witness testimonies.
  • A couple from Syros has been charged in connection with the death, facing charges of fatal bodily harm and complicity.

A cloud of mystery hangs over the circumstances of a fatal crime in Syros, Greece, where a 42-year-old rescuer from the National Emergency Aid Center (EKAV) died. Police are working to piece together the events involving three individuals, with a particular focus on forensic findings, mobile phone data, and witness accounts.

The incident began on Thursday, July 23, when the rescuer, a mother of two, arrived at a couple's home in Syros, one day before her daughter's birthday. Reports suggest she was wearing gloves and holding a knife. Authorities are struggling to assemble the pieces of this bloody puzzle, and the woman's motives remain unknown.

Her ex-husband spoke to MEGA, recounting her last words to their son: "According to my son, at 3 p.m. she took him to my sister, as he wanted to be with his cousins, and told him, 'I'm leaving you and I'll be back to pick you up soon.'" The tragic turn of events is incomprehensible to those who knew the 42-year-old, with her mother in a state of shock.

From what my son told me, at 3 p.m. she took him to my sister, as he wanted to be with his cousins, and told him, 'I'm leaving you and I'll be back to pick you up soon.'

— Ex-husbandRecounting the victim's last words to their son.

"I want my child back. What can I say? I don't believe any of this I'm hearing; my child isn't like that. My child is a good person, was the best, helps people, runs around. I don't even know what happened or why it was the wrong time, I don't know," she said.

Criminal charges have been filed against the couple from Syros. The 42-year-old man is accused of fatal bodily harm, while his wife faces a charge of complicity. Both have been granted an extension to appear before the investigating judge next Tuesday. Everyone awaits the results from the forensic laboratories and mobile phone analysis, which are expected to shed light on the case.

I want my child back. What can I say? I don't believe any of this I'm hearing; my child isn't like that. My child is a good person, was the best, helps people, runs around. I don't even know what happened or why it was the wrong time, I don't know.

— Mother of the victimExpressing shock and disbelief over the incident.
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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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