“Savvas” Bakartziev, the 27-year-old Bulgarian man accused of infanticide, was reportedly a male escort and well known within Athens’ circle of celebrity designers and the local fashion scene…

He is currently in jail following charges that he killed his 4-year-old daughter, cut up her body, boiled the parts and threw them in the trash to get rid of the evidence.

Bakartziev was a frequent bar-hopper, and allegations have surfaced that he was a known male prostitute as well, according to neighbors and acquaintances.

A number of people from the local world of fashion claim Bakartzief had tried to make a name for himself as a gigolo. Fashion designer Haris Tsiaras of Nikos-Takis Haute Couture told Proto Thema that there is a great deal of money to be (still)  made in the world of fashion, something that draws people from all walks of life.

Fashion designer Haris Tsiaras

“He was known in our circle, seeking the acquaintance of many of my colleagues at well-known venues, where he met them from time to time with the goal of getting to know them, be with them and, of course, make money,” says Tsiaras, who said little Ani’s father was not the only one who took part in such “socializing”.

“When I heard the news of Ani’s murder I felt my feet tremble and I couldn’t even handle hearing more details, because all that I heard was so shocking. It took a few minutes for me to realise that this person was probably very well known to colleagues who are friends of mine, and whom he chanced to meet.”