DNA tests confirm couple as biological parents of deceased infant in Kypseli

Genetic test findings

Forensic DNA test results delivered to Greek authorities on the evening of 3 September 2026 established biological parentage in the infant homicide investigation in Kypseli, Athens. Laboratory analyses confirmed that the 43-year-old man and the 38-year-old German woman in custody are the biological parents of the infant whose frozen remains were recovered from an apartment. The genetic screening also determined that the couple are the biological mother and father of two surviving minors, a 15-year-old pregnant daughter and a 12-year-old son. For the third surviving child, a 9-year-old boy, testing confirmed that the 38-year-old woman is his biological mother, whereas the 43-year-old male suspect is not his biological father.

Excluded investigative scenarios

The laboratory confirmation resolves key factual questions regarding the origin of the deceased infant and the relationship among family members. By confirming the 38-year-old woman as the infant's biological mother, the DNA profile formally rules out the hypothesis that the 15-year-old pregnant daughter had given birth to the baby. Authorities originally collected genetic samples from all three surviving minors to verify whether the children belonged to the couple or whether the situation involved child abduction and illegal exploitation. The genetic exclusion of the 43-year-old father in the case of the 9-year-old boy presents a discrepancy with previous statements by the 38-year-old German mother, who had maintained to authorities that all of her children were fathered by the 43-year-old man.

Children's statements to psychologists

Judicial authorities gathered testimonies from the three surviving minors during structured interviews at the Child's House facility (Σπίτι του Παιδιού) in the presence of child psychologists and forensic specialists. Investigators sought to establish when the children learned about the infant's death and the concealment of the body. The 15-year-old daughter told interviewers that she was aware that the infant had died and was later informed that the body had been moved into the freezer. The 12-year-old son reported that he had also learned at a later point that the deceased infant was inside the appliance. Statements from the 9-year-old boy indicated that he had no knowledge of the body stored within the apartment.

Legal proceedings and case file

The genetic findings have been incorporated into the case file ahead of a scheduled court hearing on 4 September 2026. The 43-year-old man and the 38-year-old German woman face formal charges of intentional homicide following the discovery of the infant's frozen remains, which were wrapped in a thermal bag and hidden inside a suitcase in the freezer of a residence on Thasou Street in Kypseli. Both suspects had already been remanded in custody on separate drug trafficking charges. Greek investigators continue inquiries to reconstruct the exact circumstances of the death and determine how long the body remained concealed in the freezer.