Body of missing Israeli author found on Crete

The Forensic Medicine Department proceeded to an autopsy on the morning of Wednesday, June 11, and determined that there were no findings indicating that violence had been inflicted on the 65-year-old's body, nor that she had any signs of gunshot or stabbing before falling from a height into the sea, according to neakriti.gr.

The forensic doctors reserved the right to issue the forensic report, which they will do after receiving the analyzes from the laboratory - toxicological tests that they ordered to be performed on parts of her intestines.

The version of the accident is the prevailing scenario that the competent authorities are examining, with the preliminary investigation into the death of Michal Peleg continuing by the Agios Nikolaos Port Authority, but also with the searches in her home and other parts of Kavousi continuing by the Ierapetra Security Department.

“The 65-year-old was loved in the village”

“Our entire village was upset and tried to help in the search that was carried out day and night until the 65-year-old was found. We had confidence in the commander of the Ierapetra Security Department, Mr. Nektarios Fronimakis, who coordinated the search and rescue teams, and we were here to provide the information that was necessary to literally comb the entire area,” said the president of the Kavousi Local Community, Yiannis Psillos.

“We believe that she was found on the edge of a cliff next to Agriomandra, slipped and fell into the sea. I am sure that the waves and sea currents carried the lifeless body of the 65-year-old during the first two days of the search towards the sea of ​​Pachia Ammos, away from the point where we believe she fell, perhaps because she slipped, perhaps because she became dizzy or for some other unknown reason,” he added.

“We do not believe that there is any case that this death hides a criminal act behind it. The 65-year-old was loved in the village, she had no previous history with anyone, she wrote her books and had her friends with whom she socialized. She only did her daily shopping for her house, greeting the residents of the village, without having any company with residents of the area. That is why we do not believe that there is a criminal act behind this case,” said Mr. Psyllos.

Members of the Peleg family will accompany her body to Athens tomorrow, Thursday, and from there to Israel, where her burial will take place.