Greek authorities unseal singer Giorgos Mazonakis's safe and find it empty

Examination of the seized safe

Greek police officials unsealed a safe belonging to the late singer Giorgos Mazonakis on 6 October 2026 at the Athens Security Sub-Directorate in Kypseli. The opening took place before an investigating prosecutor, family relatives, and the family's legal counsel, Charalampos Lykoudis. Officers had seized the strongbox from the singer's residence to examine whether it contained personal notes, financial files, or medical records relevant to the circumstances surrounding his death. The inspection revealed that the container was entirely empty, holding no documents, money, or physical objects. Lykoudis noted that the family raised no procedural objections to the opening in order to dispel public rumors.

The safe was completely empty. I had said that it is an unnecessary procedural act, but nevertheless we did not object to it being opened, so that all this rumor-mongering regarding what this safe contains would stop. It was confirmed that it was absolutely empty. Absolutely nothing, no document, no object.

Property searches in Voula

The safe inspection followed an earlier search conducted by Hellenic Police on the afternoon of 2 October 2026 at Mazonakis's residence in the southern Athens suburb of Voula. Law enforcement officers requested the presence of the singer's mother during that property search to oversee the collection of materials. Investigators confiscated several electronic devices from the home, including mobile telephones, two laptop computers, and a tablet, all of which were transferred to forensic laboratories for technical examination. Lykoudis maintained that conducting multiple searches at the victim's private home was unnecessary, arguing that judicial efforts should concentrate on properties tied to suspects in the case.

For me it was, as I had said then, an unnecessary investigative act. Let us not forget that Giorgos Mazonakis is the victim. In the home of the perpetrators, a second and third search should be carried out in order to find evidence related to the case and their illegal activity, not in the home of the victim.

Digital evidence and mobile carrier data

Forensic specialists continue to examine the digital evidence seized from the singer's house, including computer files and mobile devices. Technicians have already extracted photographs and text messages from the confiscated phones. However, official records from telecommunications providers regarding cell tower triangulation, transmission logs, and subscriber tracking data have not yet been delivered to the investigating authorities. Lykoudis clarified the distinction between hardware extractions and provider network data, observing that the broader judicial inquiry will extend across many months before reaching a conclusion.

Defense witness applications granted

In parallel developments at the Athens courts, the 32nd regular investigating judge handling the inquiry approved a formal petition submitted by the defense of a 58-year-old physician currently held in pretrial detention. The magistrate granted the request to take formal depositions from three specific witnesses. These individuals include the couple's daughter, a patient who had consulted with the detained doctor prior to the doctor's visit to a restaurant, and a staff member employed at the doctor's second clinic on Patriarchou Ioakeim Street.