Body found in Loudias River near site linked to alleged killing of 54-year-old man

A assemblage was discovered Friday greeting successful the Loudias River, known locally arsenic Mavroneri, successful cardinal Macedonia, adjacent the country where two men person admitted they disposed of the assemblage of a 54-year-old man, authorities said.

Police were instantly placed connected alert pursuing the discovery. Formal recognition procedures are pending.

The remains were recovered adjacent to the determination referenced successful the ongoing probe into the sidesplitting of the 54-year-old antheral successful the Malgara-Kymina country extracurricular Thessaloniki. The victim’s assemblage had not antecedently been recovered contempt extended searches.

One of the two accused men, 43, was ordered into pretrial detention Thursday pursuing his testimony earlier an investigating magistrate and was transferred to prison. The 2nd suspect, a 44-year-old alleged to beryllium the carnal perpetrator of the killing, requested and was granted a postponement of his testimony and is expected to look Friday.

In his statement to investigators, the 43-year-old allegedly claimed the victim was killed implicit a pigeon theft dispute, saying helium did not judge his co-accused would take a beingness implicit such an argument. He besides reportedly said the 44-year-old changeable the victim aft a struggle implicit a firearm and that helium aboriginal accompanied him successful disposing of the assemblage successful the river.

He further reportedly admitted to anterior cause use with the 44-year-old.

The 43-year-old has been placed successful pretrial detention pursuing a determination by the investigating magistrate and prosecutor.

Authorities proceed their investigation.