Greek authorities continue their intensive search for the capture of Pandeli Nakolec, the 40-year-old Albanian builder, who is accused of the brutal murder of his 36-year-old wife in Volos, Greece, in front of their four children.
The event has shocked public opinion, while new details are coming to light about the perpetrator's criminal past and psychological history.
Dark criminal past and mental problems
According to an official statement from the Greek police, the perpetrator has a charged criminal past and a history of mental health problems:
• 2013: Arrested for forging documents and illegal entry into Greece
• 2018: Sentenced to 1 year in prison for false statements.
• 2019: Arrested twice for drug possession.
• 2020: Sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for participation in a criminal organization and drug trafficking.
In June of this year, Nakolec was admitted to a psychiatric clinic at Volos Hospital by order of the prosecutor, after he had attempted suicide. Doctors determined that he needed mandatory treatment and he remained hospitalized for some time.
Murder in front of minor children
The crime took place in the couple's apartment in the city of Volos, where Nakoaleci allegedly beat his wife to death with a kitchen utensil. The four children, aged between 6 and 18, were at home and witnessed the serious incident.
After the crime, the 40-year-old fled and police have launched a large-scale search operation in Volos and the surrounding areas. The borders have been put under surveillance and cooperation with Albanian authorities is possible, in case he tries to leave the country.
We recall that the 36-year-old mother of four was brutally murdered by her husband, who then fled the scene.
The crime occurred on "Konstanda" Street, while the suspected perpetrator is 40-year-old Albanian, Panteli Nikoleci, who ran away after committing the macabre act.
The incident was discovered after the couple's terrified 16-year-old daughter called emergency services after seeing her mother bleeding at the entrance to the building. According to medical sources, the victim, identified as Marjola Nakoleci, died at the scene due to massive bleeding caused by a stab wound and cuts from the broken glass of the front door.
"I saw my dad stab my mom"
The gruesome testimony of the minor girl reinforces suspicions that the victim was first stabbed in the apartment and then followed by her husband up the stairs of the building. After reaching the entrance, he pushed her towards the glass door, causing fatal injuries from broken glass shards. The perpetrator then immediately left.
The girl told the media outlet gegonota.news that her parents often argued and that her mother had recently kicked her father out of the house. “I don’t know why they got into a fight today… My father was very jealous of my mother,” she added.
According to doctors at the city hospital, the 36-year-old’s death came after severe trauma from falling onto broken glass.
"A calm, hardworking woman and devoted mother"
Residents of the apartment building where the couple had been living for several months are shocked. They describe the victim as a quiet, hardworking woman who was devoted to her children. She worked in a factory and was the breadwinner of the family.
The couple had four children, the eldest being an 18-year-old daughter and the youngest a 6-year-old son.
Greek police are continuing intensive searches to arrest the perpetrator of this serious incident.
