Her sentence was “broken”. lifetime imprisonment for 58 years old who killed the ex with a frying pan father in law of – in June 2019 – and moved his body to the stairwell of the apartment building where he lived, in the center of Thessaloniki, to attribute his death to a fall.

The Mixed Court of Appeal of Thessaloniki, hearing the case in second instance, recognized the accused reduced accrualcondemning her to 13 years imprisonment.

The family tragedy

The crime, according to the indictment, was committed in the upstairs apartment where the victim lived. The 58-year-old, retired teacher, with a history of psychological problems, was staying in a room in the same apartment that her ex-husband had given her.

This fact seems to have displeased the 85-year-old victim and tensions often flared up with his former daughter-in-law.

The death of the elderly man – who used a walker for his movements – was attributed to craniocerebral injuries, a consequence of being hit with a frying pan. It is characteristic that due to the heavy impact, the handle of the cooking utensil used as a “weapon” was detached. The 85-year-old’s body was found by tenants of the apartment building in the stairwell, between the 3rd and 4th floors.

The convicted woman did not appear in court and was represented by a lawyer, and after the verdict of the appellate court, she will remain detained in women’s prisons until her sentence is served.