A tragic epilogue is being written in the case of the disappearance of 39-year-old Vasilis Kalogiros, who had been missing since last February.

The body found today February 17 in advanced decomposition in Tyrnavos, near Pinios bore clothes that matched those worn by the 39-year-old when he disappeared. On the hill where the body was found was the mother of Vassilis Kalogeros, who identified the clothes worn by her son. She also said that the shoes and glasses were the same. However, DNA identification is expected to be carried out.

The chronicle of the disappearance of Vasilis Kalogiros

Since December 30, when the 39-year-old had been missing, no evidence linking him had been found, despite incessant searches by authorities. Today, a citizen alerted the police that he saw a body in the area of Pera Chora and when police arrived they found the body on a hill in the area. The body was in advanced decomposition and identification was very difficult. The body found, however, had the same clothes and shoes as the missing Basil.

The authorities contacted his family and the very difficult process of identification through the clothes found on the body ensued. His mother even went to the spot where her 39-year-old son’s body was found.

What the man who alerted the authorities about the body tells protothema.gr

The only man missing in the area is 39-year-old Vasilis, whose traces have been missing since New Year’s Eve. However, the body found has yet to be identified and authorities are expected to contact his family. The identification process in the first stage will be done through the clothes found on the body.

Stelios Spanogiannis is the man who first alerted the authorities to the discovery of a body on the mountain and described to protothema.gr how it was found: “For about 4-5 days the dogs were barking, but we didn’t pay attention. At some point today one of our workers went to see why they were barking. One day, one of our colleagues asked one of us when one of the dogs was barking. While I was on my way to Tyrnava, he called me and said there was a dead body there. I immediately called the authorities and together with the policemen we came and went to the spot so that the worker could point it out to us. His clothes are logically the clothes of the man they have been looking for for a long time.”

The protothema.gr also spoke to the Mayor of Tyrnavos, Stelios Tsikritsi, saying: “In the early hours of the morning we were alerted that there is a body. We were at the site, the body was in advanced decomposition and what we know is that he is wearing a blue jacket.”

See images from Tyrnavos, the place where the body was found:

The chronicle of the disappearance of Vassilis Kalogeros

On December 30, according to his family, the 39-year-old had gone out for a walk near the banks of the Pinios River, as was his habit but never returned home. According to testimonies, he was last seen in the area around the Pinios River and his family has said he did not take his mobile phone with him that afternoon. However, despite investigations by the authorities, no evidence has so far been found to shed light on the cause of the disappearance.

Private investigator Giorgos Tsukalis – who was appointed by the family – presenting a profile of the missing psychologist had said he was a man who, if he saw something was going on, would want to intervene.

“He’s an active citizen. He is serious with a very structured character and let’s not forget that he is a psychologist which means that even if he had a problem he could handle it. The suicide thing doesn’t play into anything. He’s very close to his family and it’s a very serious family.”