The murder of the woman from Albania, who was found dead in the middle of the street in Menidi on Thursday morning with a knife in her abdomen, is being examined with the police investigating the case to trace the perpetrator or perpetrators who took her life. According to finding by the Hellenic Police, it emerges that the 40-year-old woman, both recently and a decade ago, had addressed the authorities three times and had reported her estranged husband for domestic violence.
The first report was made on April 3, 2013, with the woman filing a complaint against her former partner for violating domestic violence legislation. At that time, the man was arrested and taken to the prosecutor.
The second report was made on September 18, 2022, with the victim accusing her estranged husband of threats, bodily harm, and verbal abuse. The man was arrested again and taken to the prosecutor. At this point, it should be noted that there was a court order prohibiting him from residing with the victim; however, she had allowed him to do so since 2018.
The last and final report was on May 7, 2024, again for domestic violence (threats, bodily harm, and verbal abuse). The man was arrested and taken to the prosecutor, and received a court date for Friday, May 17, 2024. The head of the domestic violence unit called her two days after the incident, and she responded that she was fine.
The woman was provided with an order for examination and was given information, instructions, and printed material for help from the competent authorities. Additionally, she was informed about the possibility of installing the “Panic Button” application on her mobile phone and was given a code for access to the application. She also was told about the possibility of being transferred to a shelter but expressed that she did not wish to. Investigations of the Hellenic Police have turned towards the man who has been seen but not yet been located.
The girl shouted, “help, help”
The last dramatic moments experienced by the 40-year-old woman in Menidi before she was killed by her murderer are described by a resident of the area who found out about the the tragic news from a customer. It was said that the women could have been heard calling for help when the police were notified.
The resident gave the following statement, “I was having my coffee at 5:10 a customer then came into the shop and told me to ‘close the door, don’t open it because they killed a girl ,’ I got scared and didn’t ask questions, the customer then called the Police. The girl could have been heard shouting for help. ”
