Man aged 50 to 60 found shot in the head beside a motorcycle in Glyfada
A man believed to be 50 to 60 years old was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head early on Sunday at a junction in Glyfada, southern Athens. Police are investigating the circumstances of the death and the motive of the perpetrator or perpetrators.
The discovery
The man was found in the early hours of Sunday at the junction of Karamanli and Panagouli streets in Glyfada, in the area near the golf course. A neighbour who called the emergency number 100 initially thought he had been involved in a traffic accident, because he was lying on the ground beside a motorcycle. Police arriving at the scene found that he had a wound to the head from a firearm. The location is described as relatively secluded.
The victim's age is reported as about 50 to 60 by iefimerida, and as about 60 by NewsIT. Sources differ on the number of shell casings found: Skai reports eight, while NewsIT, in.gr and iefimerida each report five.
- A neighbour alerts authorities about a man lying on the ground beside a motorcycle, as reported by iefimerida
- Police arrive at the junction, find a gunshot wound to the man's head and locate five shell casings, according to NewsIT
Investigation
The area has been cordoned off, and a medical examiner was heading to the scene, according to iefimerida. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the man's death, and the findings point to a criminal act. The investigation into the motive of the perpetrator or perpetrators is still under way, according to Skai, and no suspect or motive has been reported in the source articles.
