The 65-year-old Italian man, who is accused of murdering his 54-year-old partner, is expected to appear in court in Aigio today (June 13, 2026) the 65-year-old Italian man accused of murdering his 54-year-old partner and her 26-year-old son.
The case has shocked the local community, and today relatives and friends will bid farewell to the two victims as they are laid to rest.
Meanwhile, police authorities are continuing their investigations and evaluating the evidence, awaiting the results of forensic tests that are expected to shed more light on the circumstances of the double homicide.
According to the evidence gathered so far, the 26-year-old has wounds from an air gun, while particular importance is being placed on the lab results that will show whether traces of gunpowder are found on the defendant’s body.
Meanwhile, genetic material collected from the 54-year-old woman’s fingernails is being examined to determine whether a struggle took place between the woman and the 65-year-old man prior to her fatal injury.
Investigators believe that the evidence gathered so far supports the charges against the defendant, though no evidence has emerged to support the theory of a third party’s involvement or a home invasion.
The laptop found in the home is also at the center of the investigation. According to reports, a bloodstained fingerprint belonging to the 54-year-old woman was found on the device.
At 11:30 a.m., relatives, friends, and local residents gathered at the Church of Saint Demetrius in Loggos, Aegialia, for the funeral service of Maria and Olympios. The final farewell took place just a few kilometers away from the courthouse where the trial is underway.
The 65-year-old faces charges of multiple counts of premeditated murder. However, he continues to deny any involvement in the case, claiming that he was asleep at the time of the crime and only realized what had happened when he woke up and found the two victims dead.
For its part, the defense is expected to file a brief in response, focusing—according to reports—on gaps and unresolved issues in the case file, as critical forensic and scientific examinations have not yet been completed. The final reports from the forensic laboratories are considered crucial for linking the evidence collected from the crime scene to the case under investigation.
