According to what the investigator of the case stated before the Limassol District Court, the relatives had raised suspicions from the first moment against the 30-year-old, who due to the serious psychological problems he is facing, showed reactive behavior towards the whole family, while he had been hospitalized before. at the Athalassa psychiatric hospital.
According to information, the 30-year-old has not been receiving his treatment lately, with the result that this has consequences for his reactions. He appears to have often made threats against members of his family.
Meanwhile, the 33-year-old gamekeeper brother of the 30-year-old, who was arrested yesterday, appeared in court this morning, which issued an eight-day detention order against him.
As the head of TAE Limassol, Giannis Sotiriadis, stated to Sigmalive, the offenses of conspiracy to commit murder, premeditated murder and illegal possession and transport of explosives are being investigated against the two brothers. The arrest warrant against the 30-year-old has been temporarily suspended due to his state of health and the opinion of doctors and instructions from the legal service on whether he will be able to be arrested at a later stage to facilitate the interrogations is expected. It is stressed that the suspect has already been examined by two government doctors, who found that at present he is not able to understand the process of his arrest and detention, nor in a position to attend a court process.
His 33-year-old brother-in-law denies any involvement in the first two offenses.
At the same time, the evidence found in the house of the 2 nieces of the victims, substantiates the case. As it turns out, the 30-year-old seems to have had access to his brother's bodyguard's weapon, as he had stolen the keys to the fort, in which he had kept his service weapon.
It is recalled that the motive for the murder seems to have been the frustration and anger of the 30-year-old, because he was not invited to the baptism of the grandson of the victims, the weekend before the murder.
Weapon and bullets in the house of 2 nieces
According to the testimony of the investigator, the deadly weapon has been established by the scientific examinations as the official weapon of the suspect, which was found in his paternal house locked in a barn along with 36 full 9mm cartridges. Although the 33-year-old claimed that there was only one key he was holding, two other keys of the specific lock were found in the bedroom of his 30-year-old brother, along with a caliper and a projectile. A search of the 33-year-old's home turned up ten more bullets, while he was charged by the Gate Service with only 25 bullets.
Problems in the family due to the behavior of the 30-year-old
According to the court, relatives raised suspicions from the first moment against the 30-year-old brother of the suspect, who due to the serious psychological problems he is facing, showed reactive behavior towards the whole family, while he had previously been hospitalized in the Athalassa psychiatric hospital.
When the police tried to arrest him at his paternal home, he locked the door of his bedroom, and then attacked the members of the Police and it was deemed necessary to transport him to the Athalassa hospital, where he was examined by two government doctors, who found him incompetent. to understand the process of his arrest and detention, nor to be able to attend a court process.
Under the microscope of the investigators are also the vehicle of the 30-year-old that is of the same description as the one that was seen circulating during the disputed time of the murder, ie Wednesday afternoon, as well as two large-capacity motorcycles belonging to the 33-year-old arrested after a large-capacity motorcycle also close to the tent.
The investigator of the case stated that 6 cartridges of 9mm cartridges were found at the scene of the heinous crime and that the death of Savvas Sophocles resulted from a severe head injury as a result of shootings and the death of his wife from multiple gunshot wounds.
So far, 42 deposits have been received, 7 searches have been carried out on premises and 4 vehicle identification units, while another 36 deposits are missing from the suspect's family, friends and professional environment and a number of investigations, while a pending request for a decree disclosing telecommunications data. The 30-year-old is also expected to be re-examined by government doctors in the coming days to see if his condition allows an arrest warrant to be issued.
The 33-year-old did not object to his detention and the court approved the request of the Police for the issuance of an 8-day detention order, judging that there are reasonable suspicions for the commission of the crimes under investigation and that there is a lack of investigative work.