A 54-year-old man has been arrested after police discovered the bodies of his mother and sister in an advanced state of decomposition in a sealed room in his apartment.
The arrest took place in the Athens neighborhood of Zografou after a relative alerted authorities. Officers, acting on a prosecutor’s order, found the two women in a room that had a door sealed with plaster.
The man denied any involvement in their deaths and told investigators the women died of natural causes. He said he moved their bodies into the room to conceal the deaths, fearing he might lose the home if their deaths were reported.
He claimed his sister, 56, died first from cancer and he placed her in the room with their mother, 91, who died two days later. He said the deaths occurred about three months ago. This timelines is broadly consistent with an initial forensic assessment.
Authorities said autopsies scheduled for Tuesday are expected to determine the exact causes of death.
The investigation is ongoing.
Source: Kathimerini
