The woman, in her statements to state broadcaster ERT, spoke about the moment of the execution of the 54-year-old in his car. "We were sitting on the balcony and we heard four loud shots. My husband shouted: shots. There was a short pause and four more were heard, very loud. What struck me is that the lights of the black car were flashing, but I didn't see the pistols,” he said.
Asked about the victim, she replied: "I didn't know him, but others in the neighborhood knew him and they said he was 'a good man.' He would come to work and leave quietly."
Execution in Psychiko: What the Authorities are investigating
The authorities are trying to find the end of the thread of the execution of the surveyor and there is video material under scrutiny. The executioner was allegedly mapping the movements of Panagiotis Stathis for at least two days in order to proceed with the hit which is considered "high risk".
The "lone wolf" executioner appears to have either rehearsed the execution the day before, or aborted his murderous plan for unknown reasons. Police saw him on security camera footage at 07:00 on the morning of July 1, with the same black scooter, black jacket, black gloves, brown-beige pants and white helmet near the target's house in Chalandri. He did the same thing 24 hours later, at the same time, in the same place with the same characteristics, following his "target" to Kritis Street in Psychiko, where he commited the murderous attack.
The police have dozens of videos that have captured the killer's movements, before, during and after the murderous attack, making a mapping of the executioner's route. They did the same for the previous day, when the perpetrator thwarted his murderous plan by trying to trace his movements and where he ended up. At the same time, they will request the removal of the victim's phone and banking privacy, looking for communications and transactions, which may help the investigations.
Officers will take statements from those around the surveyor in an attempt to elicit information that could outline the motive behind the death contract signed against him. The partner and the victim's wife are in a state of shock and are expected to testify in the coming days.
The killer had gone outside the 54-year-old's house in Chalandri at 07:00 yesterday morning. He followed his victim to the junction of 25th March and Crete streets in Psychiko. As the victim attempted to park his vehicle, he approached him and opened fire. In the audio document, 16-18 gunshots are heard, followed by a short pause, followed by at least 6 more. The police collected at least 20 9 mm shell casings, and they are almost certain that the killer changed the magazine in order to ensure the lethal effect.
