Video footage has emerged showing the recovery of a deceased male in the waters off Schinias. The black clothing on the body suggests the victim may have been a victim of foul play. Authorities estimate the man, believed to be around 45 years old, had been in the water for at least 20 days.

The autopsy is currently underway at the Athens Forensic Service,  where its expected to provide answers to the mystery surrounding the body recovered from the beach of Dhikastika in Schinias on Sunday afternoon. Meanwhile, homicide detectives are closely examining a tattoo found on the deceased. According to reports, the tattoo, located on the young man’s leg, could be linked to specific criminal groups.

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Police are not ruling out the possibility that this detail, along with DNA test results, may reveal the identity of the deceased and whether he was known to authorities. In the meantime, protothema.gr has released a video showing the Coast Guard operation on Sunday afternoon, where the body can be seen floating off the coast.

Black clothes worn by the dead man, who was around 45 years old, while his body is swollen as the authorities estimate that he was in the sea for more than 20 days. Coast Guard officers pull him by the arms to take him to the beach while his leg, which was tied to the 10 kg weight, is submerged in the water.