A 28-year-old Egyptian man appeared before Athens courts Thursday evening, charged with the murder of criminal defense a...

A 28-year-old Egyptian man appeared before Athens courts Thursday evening, charged with the murder of criminal defense attorney Stavros Georgios. The suspect, who reportedly confessed to the killing, was transferred from the Athens Police Headquarters to the Evelpidon courthouse at 6:40 p.m. local time. Prosecutors are expected to formally charge him before he is brought before an investigating magistrate. According to investigators, the victim and the suspect were part of the same social group and had been out together before the murder. After leaving, Georgios reportedly offered to drive the 28-year-old home. The suspect told police that before reaching their destination, they stopped at Georgios' law office, where a heated argument broke out and escalated into a violent altercation that ended in the lawyer's death. That version of events is being treated as the suspect's own account to police, not a confirmed reconstruction of what happened. Security camera footage obtained by authorities shows the two men walking together toward the law office shortly before the fatal incident. The killing has shocked Greece, with Georgios being a well-known figure in the legal community. Prosecutors are now moving to formally indict the suspect. An investigating magistrate will determine the next steps in the case, including whether he will be held in pretrial detention. #Greece #Crime #Athens