Cameras and fingerprints betrayed the Egyptian who murdered Stavros Georgiou - His criminal past

The man who confessed to the murder of the 73-year-old criminalist on Wednesday night is in the hands of the Police, approximately two 24-hours after the brutal crime in his office on September 3rd Street.

The Homicide Department officers proceeded to arrest a 28-year-old man of Egyptian origin, as the evidence gathered during the investigations appears to have led to his identification.

The 28-year-old allegedly confessed to the police that they had a fight and that he killed him during the fight.

A decisive role in solving the case was played by videos from security cameras in the Agios Panteleimonas area, as well as fingerprints found in the office of the well-known lawyer.

The cameras "betrayed" the Egyptian - An arrest warrant was pending for molestation against a minor

According to information, the 28-year-old's face was recorded by cameras that were examined by the Authorities, while his fingerprints were found at the scene where the crime was committed.

According to the same information, an arrest warrant was pending against him for a case of molestation against a minor, which allegedly occurred in 2024. At the same time, he had previously been in the hands of the Authorities for illegal entry into the country. The 28-year-old had applied for asylum and his application had been rejected.

The fight in the office and the deadly attack

The information indicates that the 28-year-old was in the same company as Stavros Georgiou on Monday night, when the 73-year-old offered to take him home.

During the journey, the two men allegedly stopped at the attorney's office on September 3rd Street. There, for reasons that have not yet been made known, a heated argument occurred.

The 28-year-old allegedly attacked the lawyer, beating him to death.

The evidence that led to the arrest of the Egyptian

From the very beginning, the police focused on collecting fingerprints from the crime scene.

These findings, combined with the footage from the security cameras, led to the identification of the 28-year-old and his arrest.

The investigation by police progressed rapidly, as it was believed that the perpetrator could have attempted to flee the country in order to avoid arrest.

After the attack, the perpetrator - who confessed to his act - allegedly tried to remove the victim's mobile phone.

The findings of the forensic examination

According to forensic doctors Nikos Kalogrias and Symeon Mesogitis, Stavros Georgiou's death resulted from multiple injuries to the head and chest.

The injuries were caused by a blow and a blunt instrument, while the examination did not reveal any wounds from a sharp object or firearm.

The assessment is that the perpetrator used an unknown object or that he repeatedly hit the forensic scientist's head on a piece of furniture.

"Dad, open up ": The moment the tragedy was revealed

On Tuesday night, the twin daughters of the criminologist arrived at his office on September 3rd Street and persistently rang the bell, shouting "Dad, open up to us."

The two girls had been looking for him since noon, without having managed to contact him.

His death, however, had occurred several hours earlier, probably on Monday night.

A resident of the apartment building who heard the continuous ringing of the bell informed the doorman, who opened the office door and saw the 73-year-old dead.

"I didn't go inside any further. I put my hands to my head, I was shocked by what I saw. The girls understood, they started crying, we went out, I closed the door, the police came and I handed over the key”, the doorman said.

The career of Stavros Georgiou - The important cases he had taken on

Stavros Georgiou had become known to the general public through the case of dismantling the terrorist organization “November 17” and was considered one of the most prominent Greek criminologists.

In his many years of career, he had taken on important cases, including the disappearance of little Alex and the case of little Annie in the center of Athens.

Due to the cases he handled, he was a frequent presence in the media for many decades.