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“He kicked her twice and killed her with a single bullet to the head”: What the autopsy revealed about the murder of the 45-year-old woman in Nea Smyrni
The 48-year-old was waiting for the 45-year-old outside the apartment building where she lived. The moment the woman opened the entrance door, he went inside with her. What happened next unfolded in just a matter of seconds
Nea Smyrni gunman left wife 1,000 euros before killing woman and taking his own life
Investigators are examining the 48-year-old's past in Albania, where he was arrested in 2016 on rape charges and reportedly faced a stalking case, as his wife told police she had feared him for several months
West Nile virus cases and deaths in Greece hit seven-year high
Mosquitoes have found ideal conditions for the wide transmission of West Nile virus this summer, with significantly more cases than in the past seven years. Attica is at the epicentre of the outbreak, and by the middle of last week at least 31 municipalities had recorded cases, with a further seven at high risk. The […]
French tourist dies after collapsing on hike near Balos in Crete
Firefighters and paramedics raced to reach the stricken hiker along the same rugged, officially closed route after her partner raised the alarm, administering CPR once she collapsed from dehydration, but she died before reaching hospital
Greece braces for a prolonged heatwave, with a new hot spell arriving on Friday that sizzles into September
European and American forecasting models converge on a powerful heatwave from 28 August into early September, with temperatures nearing or topping 40C and wildfire risk climbing as strong winds arrive across the Aegean from Friday
Search underway for Spanish businessman who fell overboard near Pylos
A search and rescue operation is being carried out for Spanish businessman Juan José Mutilba Obregón, 66, who has been missing since Tuesday 18 August, when he fell into the sea from his sailing yacht during a voyage from Syracuse to Pylos. Travelling with him was his 67-year-old wife, Carmen, who spent around three days […]
“I didn’t want to hit it,” claims driver who killed sleeping dog in Corfu
The driver is expected to seek an adjournment to prepare his defence, while investigators assess whether the dog's death was intentional, a finding that would trigger fines of up to 50,000 euros under Greek law
Killer of woman in Nea Smyrni was married and had a child, and had faced rape and stalking allegations in Albania
Police believe the man deliberately targeted the woman outside her daughter's Nea Smyrni flat before turning the gun on himself, with investigators now working to establish their relationship and the motive behind the attack
City of Athens prepares for today’s soaring temperatures with 7 AC spaces and other measures
Seven Friendship Clubs will open as cooling centres from 9am to 9pm, alongside a 24-hour helpline, extra street patrols, drone monitoring, adjusted staff hours and rubbish collection changes forming the Municipality's wider citywide heatwave response
