Human trafficking is the world's second most profitable illicit activity, generating an estimated 236 billion dollars annually from forced labour alone, according to the Greek government, marking World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30.

A 41-year-old man has been placed under house arrest y in connection with the fatal stabbing of a paramedic on the island of Syros, while his wife was released under restrictive conditions following a marathon day of testimony, judicial sources said.

The mobile phone of a British woman found dead in a suitcase in Athens remained active for days after her estimated time of death, with someone apparently sending messages from the device in an apparent attempt to suggest she was still alive, according to Greek police sources.