Autopsy confirms man was strangled

An autopsy on the body of a 65-year-old man who was found dead inside his home in Acharnes, eastern Attica, has confirmed he was strangled.

Police were called to the man’s home on Wednesday by neighbors who had noticed a bad smell from the man’s house and that his door was open.

A belt was found beside the body.

Police have launched a preliminary investigation into the death.