Agioi Anargyri: Femicide with EL.AS. As an observer

He had no time to walk away. On the evening of 1st April, outside his outpost Police Akioi AnargyroIn theory she should have been safe, 28 years old Kriva Sunday Murdered by his ex-partner. He lunged at her and stabbed her at least five times, three in the back and two in the chest. The victim, he testified, only realized something was up when he heard the voices of the victim's partner. But it was too late. One more thing FemicideThis time from the perspective of the police.

The 28-year-old ran to the police station for help as her 39-year-old ex-partner, who had a history of abusive behaviour, was stalking her. She reportedly only stayed inside the department for eight minutes, and when she left, she called 911 and found a patrol car headed to her home. It seems that the accused went after her without stopping and assaulted her. The head of the Athens District Attorney's Office, Antonis Eleftherianos, requested that any criminal liability of the police officers for dereliction of duty be investigated, while a sworn administrative examination would also be held.

The Chronicles

According to Case file, known as “K”., the victim had met her ex-boyfriend in the previous days, with whom she had a relationship in the past. She tells him that she broke up with her next partner two months ago because he was manipulative and abusive. They met again on April 1, when she noticed her ex-partner on their way back home. He was waiting for her on a white motorcycle. The 28-year-old, fearing for her physical integrity, went to AD with her friend. Akioi Anargyro. A 28-year-old man entered the duty officer's office alone. She said that her ex-partner had been waiting for her outside her house for the past two days and that he had been abusive in the past. She filed a case against him for bodily injury, rape and negligent abuse, which she later withdrew. The police officer who picked her up testified that the 28-year-old did not want to press charges against her ex-partner and asked for a police vehicle to take her home. “She indicated that she would call the emergency center herself,” the police officer testified. Kiriaki Kriva left the police station with her boyfriend and called 100. At that time, his ex-partner attacked him with a 34 cm long knife. He had earlier parked the same white motorcycle outside the police station.

This murderous attack has happened police station. At a distance of less than two meters, As can be seen from the related video content. The police officer said in his statement that he perceived the attack from the voices of the person accompanying the 28-year-old. He said he first saw the assailant standing behind the victim, making eye contact with his hands, and was aware of the knife as he moved away from the body. The perpetrator was wounded in the neck and only then did the target intervene by kicking the knife.

It raises questions as to how the assailant attacked the 28-year-old so close to the police station without first being stopped or searched by the police.

The incident was also recorded in the security cameras of the police station and the nearby OPAP agency. According to the case file, the videos show the 28-year-old woman and her friend entering the department at 10:16 p.m. At around 10:24 pm they came out and left the area while the deceased was talking on his mobile phone. They are then seen walking back towards the department, while the assailant stops his motorcycle and prepares to attack, holding a knife in his right hand. It raises questions as to how the assailant attacked the 28-year-old so close to the police station. The relevant presidential decree, updated in 2023, expressly states that the purpose of the police is to “verify the identity of persons entering police stations”.

The Marina Farmagitis, a lawyer in the legal department at Diotima, a non-profit organization specializing in gender and equality issues, points out that police officers should carry out risk assessment and management in every incident. He instructed the 28-year-old to wait at the station until a patrol car arrived, explaining that domestic violence cases are officially investigated and that the victim does not need to file a lawsuit.

Criminal history

The A 39-year-old convict He was first admitted to the “Georgios Gennimatas” hospital and later to the “Daphni” Athens Psychiatric Hospital because he said he had a psychiatric history. And, judging by his criminal past, he was a concern for the authorities. In December 2019, he was arrested in Ilion for physical harm, verbal abuse and violence against police officers. Also in March 2020, he was arrested for possession of 1.2 grams of heroin. In November 2020, a case was filed against him for simple domestic bodily harm and rape following a lawsuit filed by his partner at the time.

The police officer who spoke to “K”. Speaking on condition of anonymity, his colleagues hinted that the 28-year-old should remain in the department until the end. A patrol car is available. He explains that many times police officers urge citizens to call “100” to have a patrol car pick them up, because if they request it locally they will not be served directly by their colleagues. In a statement, EL.AS. He said 18 domestic violence operational offices are operating across the country, two of which are in western Attica, and another 45 are being created. However, in practice, there still seem to be serious gaps in training police officers. In the management of such events.

Last December, a 43-year-old woman was murdered by her 70-year-old ex-partner in Salamis. A few days ago, the assailant had seriously injured her. The victim's mother called the police and reported the beating and asked them to send a police car. But as the vehicle was not available, they were told to go to the department themselves. At that time, they searched for the culprit in Autoforo, but could not find it. On the morning of December 5, the 70-year-old man took refuge in the yard of the victim's mother's house, where he took refuge. He shot her twice in the stomach and chest, injuring her.