The prosecutor of Chania brought criminal charges for manslaughter by intent in a calm state of mind, illegal carrying of weapons and use of weapons against the 23-year-old confessed perpetrator of the murder of the 52-year-old in the village of Elos Kissamos. The accused was given a deadline to apologize on Saturday morning.

It is noted that the 22-gauge pistol with which he took the life of the 52-year-old was located by the police – after a tip from the perpetrator himself – in a field in Elafonisi – more than 20 kilometers away from the scene of the tragedy.

The initial claims of the 23-year-old

“When we met at the party, he threatened me again. He moved threateningly towards me, he made a sudden movement – I thought he was going to pull something out – I feared for my life and shot him,” the 23-year-old claimed.

Arguments and a series of conflicts between two families seem to have armed the young man’s hand.

“There were incidents that took place in the past between them, most of which are recorded but also confirmed by many witnesses. He received threats in the past from the victim and he was afraid and unfortunately the crime was committed,” said the 23-year-old’s lawyer, Apostolos Lytras.

For her part, the victim’s wife said that “there was a general hatred between the two families” and that there were fights.

At the moment when the victim’s family prepares to tell him the last instead of 3 o’clock in the afternoon, the 23-year-old killer crossed the threshold of the prosecutor and investigator and asked for a deadline to apologize. Those around him continue to talk about continuous incidents of intimidation against him by the 52-year-old.

The 52-year-old victim, who was known in the area by the nickname “Pasaris”, had previously been accused of cases involving weapons and beatings. One week ago, according to police sources, the victim had slapped the perpetrator. However, the 52-year-old’s family gives a different version of how the tension between the two sides came to a head.

“There was a scene 2 years ago at his father’s house, they were drunk and they went and broke the door and cursed his mother. He was quite angry inside and maybe sometimes when they would come in contact, he could have a word with him,” noted the 52-year-old’s wife in Mega.

A month ago the police had searched for weapons in the father’s house of the attacker – without finding anything.