The man who has confessed to killing lawyer Stavros Georgiou, 73, was escorted out of the Hellenic Police Headquarters (GADA) building shortly before 7pm on Thursday, walking with his head bowed and his arm in a cast, the result of a fracture sustained while beating the victim.

Officers from the Homicide Division are taking the 28-year-old Egyptian national to the prosecutor so criminal proceedings can be brought against him over the killing. He is then expected to appear before an investigating magistrate, from whom he is anticipated to request, and be granted, time to prepare his defence.

How police identified the killer

Footage from cameras in the area, fingerprint evidence and an injury to his hand were the elements that led police to the confessed perpetrator of the brutal killing of lawyer Stavros Georgiou, which took place at his office in Athens.

According to reports, the man, who was already known to authorities for illegal entry into the country, savagely beat the lawyer, breaking his own hand in the process.

After the attack, he went to a hospital for first aid and, when doctors asked what had happened, told them he had been skateboarding and fallen. He then went to a friend’s house and slept there.

When he was arrested by Homicide Division officers, he broke down and confessed. The suspect claimed he had argued with the lawyer, that the dispute turned physical, and that he had killed him. Earlier that day, the lawyer and the 28-year-old had reportedly been socialising together.

According to the man’s account to police, the lawyer had offered to drive him home. He accepted, but on the way they stopped at the lawyer’s office, where a heated argument broke out that ended with the defendant beating him to death. The suspect has told police what triggered the altercation.

According to reports, the man maintained he did not take the lawyer’s mobile phone, wallet or cash, suggesting these items might still be hidden somewhere in the office. He did, however, admit to taking the victim’s laptop, which has not yet been located by authorities.

The defendant had submitted an asylum application in Greece in early 2023, which was rejected at both first and second instance. In 2024 he filed a new, subsequent application, which was also rejected, with the final decision served on him in late 2025. In addition, since May 2026 an arrest warrant had been outstanding against him in connection with a case involving the indecent assault of a minor.