Forensic tests have strengthened police suspicions that a 65-year-old Italian man killed his partner and her son inside a villa in Longos near Aigio, after security logs showed no one else entered or left the home during the attack.
Investigators said automated records and outside cameras captured no forced entry or movement at the property around the time of the killings, bolstering the view that the crime scene was sealed.
The man, whose identity has not been released, has been charged with the murders of his 54-year-old partner, Maria, and her 26-year-old son, Olympios.
Police said toxicology tests found no alcohol in the suspect’s blood, undercutting any claim that intoxication played a role.
Forensic specialists also found that the main weapon, a knife recovered with a pellet gun from an outdoor planter, had been wiped clean of usable fingerprints.
A bloodstained fingerprint belonging to Ms. Maria, however, was recovered from a laptop keyboard near the bedroom doorway, suggesting she may have tried to call for help or document the attack before collapsing.
Homicide detectives are now awaiting the results of further lab work, including gunpowder residue tests on the suspect’s hands and DNA analysis from under the victims’ fingernails, which could clarify whether either victim struggled against the attacker.
The case has shocked the coastal community and intensified scrutiny on the domestic dispute investigators believe led to the killings.
The suspect remains in custody and denies responsibility.
By Katia Niakiari