The 54-year-old’s wife also arrested for the murder of the 21-year-old in Heraklion: The victim had filed lawsuits and restraining measures against him (photos)

Developments are unfolding rapidly successful the lawsuit of the cold-blooded execution of 21-year-old Nikitas Gemistos successful Ammoudara, Heraklion. Following the apprehension of 54-year-old Kostas Parasyris, his woman has besides been arrested for complicity, portion authorities reconstruct measurement by measurement the series of the ambush and killing.

According to cretalive, the 54-year-old’s woman was brought to the constabulary office and arrested for aiding and abetting, arsenic she is believed to person been successful the car with him astatine the clip of the murder.

The main suspect, Kostas Parasyris, had already surrendered to authorities soon aft the killing.

The perpetrator changeable the 21-year-old 4 times, fatally wounding him, and aboriginal turned himself successful and confessed.

(The victim)

Timeline of the execution

The bloody incidental occurred connected the day of Tuesday, May 5, successful Ammoudara, 1 of the busiest areas, shocking the section community.

According to witnesses, the 54-year-old had acceptable up an ambush for the young man, whom helium considered liable for the decease of his 17-year-old lad successful a postulation mishap successful 2023.

The 2 vehicles met connected Andrea Papandreou Avenue, erstwhile the attacker, driving a achromatic car, blocked the victim’s reddish conveyance and deliberately caused a collision to immobilize him.

A heated confrontation followed, escalating wrong seconds erstwhile the 54-year-old pulled retired a gun.

(Parasyris’ son)

Chase and barrage of gunfire

The 21-year-old attempted to fly connected ft toward adjacent accommodation, but the attacker chased him and opened fire.

According to eyewitnesses and audio footage broadcast by Crete TV, aggregate gunshots were heard, with the young antheral sustaining fatal injuries.

The attacker reportedly changeable him astatine slightest 4 to 5 times with a revolver, hitting him some from down and successful the chest, portion the last changeable was delivered connected the road, wherever helium collapsed.

The shooting was captured by a information camera astatine the scene.

The unfortunate was transported to the University Hospital of Heraklion (PAGNI), wherever his decease was confirmed.

Panic successful the country and constabulary response

The incidental caused panic, with residents and passersby moving successful fearfulness to support themselves. Tourists connected a passing autobus initially thought it was a postulation accident. Police forces and an ambulance arrived immediately, transporting the unfortunate to the hospital. A pistillate adjacent fainted and was hospitalized.

The surrender of the perpetrator

Shortly aft the murder, the 54-year-old surrendered astatine the Malevizi Police Station and was past transferred to Heraklion Police Headquarters, handing implicit the weapon. The Heraklion Security Directorate is handling the case, collecting CCTV footage and testimonies to afloat clarify the circumstances.

Previous attempts

According to reports, this was not the archetypal clip the 54-year-old had tried to attack the victim. A akin incidental had occurred days earlier without a fatal outcome.

The 21-year-old reportedly feared for his life, knowing the attacker’s intentions, and his household had urged him to permission Crete, which helium did not do.

The mishap that triggered the killing

Time stopped for the household of 17-year-old Giorgos from Gazi connected November 8, 2023, erstwhile helium succumbed to his injuries successful the ICU of Venizeleio Hospital aft 19 days of hospitalization pursuing a postulation accident.

His father, Kostas Parasyris, held the 21-year-old operator liable and had reportedly repeatedly expressed his volition to termination him.

According to neakriti.gr, the unfortunate had often received threats from the perpetrator, adjacent involving a weapon, and had filed complaints successful the past.

About a twelvemonth earlier, helium had filed a suit aft being approached by the attacker wearing a hood and being assaulted.

The attacker is besides said to person attempted to termination him again astatine Christmas 2024, erstwhile helium was identified by the victim’s sister.

Questions implicit self-protection and security

The evident inability of the justness strategy and authorities to support the unfortunate raises superior questions and creates a consciousness of insecurity among citizens.

The lawsuit whitethorn besides reignite statement implicit carrying weapons for self-defense, particularly erstwhile individuals look threats, arsenic immoderate reason the unfortunate mightiness person been capable to support himself if helium had been armed.