Two people wanted for murder in Sweden arrested in Athens
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Police in Athens have announced the arrest of two people who are wanted in Sweden on suspicion of murder and incitement to murder.
The two Kurdish nationals – a 55-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man – were arrested on Wednesday in the Neo Kosmos district on foot of a European arrest warrant.
The pair, along with five others arrested in a simultaneous operation in Sweden, are accused of planning and committing the murder of a relative of the 37-year-old in September.
Police said they hope to gather evidence from a number of mobile phones, tablets, documents and clothing found in the Athens residence of the pair which will be sent to the Swedish authorities.
The arrested pair were led before a prosecutor.
