A 32-year-old Algerian woman appeared before an investigative judge in Athens on Wednesday, August 6, facing charges of murdering her three-year-old daughter, whose body was discovered floating off Edem beach in Palaio Faliro on July 27.
The woman, whose name has not been released, has been charged with premeditated murder in a calm state of mind and repeated domestic abuse. She denies all allegations.
According to her defence lawyers, the woman maintains her innocence and claims the child died accidentally.
They said she brought the girl’s body to the beach out of fear that reporting the death would lead to her losing custody of her two other young children.
During Wednesday’s hearing, the woman told the judge that her daughter first collapsed in the bathroom but briefly regained consciousness before collapsing again.
Believing the child had died, she said she panicked and decided to take the body to the sea, leaving with her other children afterward.
She also claimed that although she later noticed her daughter was still warm and had a heartbeat, she believed the child was already dead. Her movements at the beach and a nearby kiosk were captured by security cameras.
The woman is currently in custody as the investigation continues. The case has received widespread attention across Greece.
Source: Ekathimerini.
