Body of 31-year-old missing man recovered near swamp in Messolongi
The body of a 31-year-old man missing since early January was discovered in a muddy area near Kampos Evinochoriou in Messolongi, western Greece on Monday.
The victim’s clothes matched those he wore on the day of his disappearance. Additionally, according to information from Kathimerini, the body was not buried but was found in a ditch with multiple shotgun wounds.
The suspect in the case is a 50-year-old butcher, who is held for premeditated murder. The 50-year-old denies all charges.
According to state-run broadcaster ERT, the 31-year-old victim had reportedly messaged the butcher before his disappearance, seeking repayment of a loaned sum. Ongoing contradictions in the suspect’s statements and deleted messages from the suspect’s phone complicate the case.
Investigations are ongoing.
