A verdict is expected on Monday in the case of a helicopter pilot accused of murdering his young British-Greek wife and faking a robbery to mislead police.
Babis Anagnostopoulos, a Greek pilot and flight instructor, arrived at court under heavy police guard.
He is accused of killing Caroline Crouch, 20, who died of suffocation in May 2021 at the couple’s home on the outskirts of Athens.
His lawyer has confirmed that he had confessed to the crime, adding that he had expressed remorse for his actions.
The pilot had claimed that armed robbers broke into their home at night, tying up and gagging him and his wife in their bedroom while their nearly one-year-old daughter slept.
Police investigators said analysis of data from a smartwatch worn by the victim had helped reveal inconsistencies in the pilot’s account of events.
The baby was unharmed during the attack, but authorities said the family dog was found choked to death with its own leash.
Anagnostopoulos has been charged with felony counts of murder and animal abuse, and misdemeanour counts of providing false testimony and filing a false police report about the robbery.
If convicted on all counts, he could face a life sentence.
