New details have emerged from the testimony of the 40-year-old Albanian man who killed his wife in the city of Volos, Greece, who was arrested and sent to detention for the murder of his 36-year-old wife,
Today, he presented a defense memo to the court with claims that go as far as insulting the memory of the victim.
In his statement, he denied the allegations of domestic violence, physical abuse, or forced sexual intercourse against her will, describing them as untrue and unfounded.
In his testimony, the 40-year-old claims that he was severely emotionally provoked when the deceased told him ironically that the child he had lost was not his, which, according to him, put him in a "state of amok and mental darkness."
He says he didn't intend to kill her, but that he just wanted to scare her, using a knife that, according to him, was in the house for cooking.
He requested a psychiatric examination, noting that he had recently gone through a difficult mental period, had been forcibly admitted to a psychiatric hospital after a suicide attempt, and was receiving medical treatment for anxiety and confusional disorder.
He expresses remorse for the crime he committed, apologizes to his children and the victim's family, saying that he would like to be in her place.
However, according to the forensic report, the woman had received several severe blows, including two fatal ones — one to the neck and one to the heart — that do not fit the idea of "intimidation," but rather with a deadly intent.
The judge and prosecutor were not convinced by the arguments and sent the accused to prison, while investigations will continue to fully elucidate the motive and mental state of the perpetrator.
