Crete murder suspect remanded in custody over revenge killing

[InTime News]

A 54-year-old antheral who confessed to fatally shooting a 21-year-old operator successful Crete successful an enactment of revenge has been remanded successful custody pursuing testimony earlier an investigating magistrate.

The suspect is charged with ambushing the victim successful his αυτοκίνητο connected Tuesday adjacent Iraklio and shooting him dormant earlier aboriginal surrendering to police. He will beryllium transferred to a situation extracurricular the island.

The man’s 56-year-old wife, who was contiguous during the shooting, was besides remanded successful custody. The proceeding took spot astatine constabulary office successful Iraklio under heightened information measures and earlier than primitively scheduled.

Speaking connected Friday, a lawyer representing the victim’s household described the sidesplitting arsenic a “premeditated execution,” alleging the suspect besides insulted and assaulted the victim’s assemblage aft the shooting.

The victim’s ceremonial took spot connected Thursday.  

Defense lawyers said the accused gave lengthy testimony while under terrible affectional strain. According to the defense, the suspect held the victim liable for the 2023 αυτοκίνητο clang that killed his 17-year-old son aft 19 days successful hospital. The victim, who had been driving the vehicle, survived the crash.