The investigation into the shocking double murder in Finikounda has entered its main judicial phase, with key testimonies now being collected by the Kalamata investigating magistrate.
On Saturday, a businessman from Athens — the employer of the 22-year-old co-accused who confessed involvement — gave a four-hour testimony, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., shedding light on crucial aspects of the case. According to reports, the young woman connected to the victim’s nephew called the businessman just minutes after the killings, making him a key witness in the unfolding investigation.
Authorities are also tracing the 22-year-old suspect’s movements after the crime. He claims to have escaped by swimming to Kalamata, though many parts of his story remain unclear.
Police are further investigating a white vehicle reportedly seen near the campsite at the time of the murders. They are checking whether it matches the one recorded on 7 September, during an earlier attempted murder of the 68-year-old campsite owner — an attack for which the 22-year-old has already accepted responsibility.
The two suspects, currently held in separate cells in Messinia Police Headquarters, are expected to give their formal depositions on Sunday. Each blames the other for entering the campsite on the night of 5 October, while the 22-year-old has been identified by the victim’s nephew — the only eyewitness to the brutal crime.
