Thessaloniki: 25-year-old faces judge over fatal attack on Nestora family

Thessaloniki authorities have arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with a fatal arson attack that claimed the life of Vagia Nestora. The suspect, reportedly associated with the anti-establishment movement, is expected to appear before an investigating judge.

The arrest follows the testimony of a 24-year-old postgraduate student in Astronomy and Quantum Physics at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. This student, who denies any connection to the anti-establishment movement, reportedly handed over the keys to the apartment used as a staging ground for the attack to the 25-year-old on June 26. He claims he did so at the 25-year-old's request, to house a friend, and that they had known each other for years.

According to information, the 25-year-old then allegedly passed the keys to a 29-year-old individual. An investigation by the Anti-Terrorism Unit at the 25-year-old's apartment in Ano Poli, Thessaloniki, has yielded evidence, though no clear conclusions have been drawn yet. The Anti-Terrorism Unit's investigation continues to piece together the case and clarify the involvement of each accused party in the fatal assault. Authorities are also searching for and identifying the main perpetrator, whom they believe may have directed the accused.