Kypseli: 43-year-old suspect has a “troubled” past – Had been remanded in custody on pimping charges

The shocking case in Kypseli has taken a new turn, with authorities now focusing on the past of the 43-year-old suspect.

The Greek national was already known to police, having been remanded in custody in April 2020 in connection with a pimping case involving a woman from Germany.

According to the woman’s complaint at the time, the man had held her against her will in an apartment in an attempt to force her into prostitution.

“The Smile of the Child” statement on the case

Following reports about the Kypseli case, The Smile of the Child issued the following statement:

1. In April 2020, the organisation received an anonymous report through the National SOS Helpline for Children 1056 concerning three children — one girl and two boys. The caller reported:

• neglect of the three children’s hygiene;
• financial exploitation of the daughter;
• substance use by the parents;
• inadequate parental supervision.

The report was forwarded to the competent Prosecutor’s Office. The organisation received no further information regarding the outcome of the report.

2. In December 2024, the organisation received an anonymous call to the National SOS Helpline for Children 1056 concerning three children — one girl and two boys. The callers reported:

• possible substance use by the girl;
• physical violence by the father against his daughter;
• substance use by the parents;
• abuse of the daughter by her father.

As insufficient information was provided, including names and location, the organisation did not forward the report to the competent authorities.

3. Based on the information now being made public, the children’s ages and gender, as well as the family circumstances — a Greek father, a foreign mother, substance use, etc. — are consistent with the Kypseli case. However, this cannot be confirmed with certainty due to the lack of information in the 2020 report and the 2024 call.
4. From 2024 until today, there has been no further involvement of The Smile of the Child in the case.

Infant suffered multiple stab wounds – Time of death cannot be determined

The findings of the forensic examiner are particularly shocking. The infant had sustained more than ten stab wounds to the back, which are attributed to the same person and the same knife.

However, the exact time of death cannot be determined with certainty, as the infant’s body had been frozen. The prolonged exposure to freezing conditions has effectively made it difficult to use forensic findings to establish when the child died.

The latest finding concerns the child’s age, which is estimated to have been between eight and nine months old.