Australia Christos Saristavros fatally shot in October, 2000, box hill Victoria

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Cold case: Christos Saristavros

Homicide Squad detectives are continuing to appeal for information in relation to the murder of Christos Saristavros in Box Hill in 2000.

Christopher was fatally shot in the car park of a licensed premises on 22 October, 2000.

He had attended a charity event with his wife at the Athenian Tavern on Cambridge Street that night.

About 10pm the couple left the function and walked to their car a short distance away.

When they got inside the vehicle, an unknown male approached Christos, who was sitting in the driver’s seat.

A verbal altercation subsequently took place and then Christos was shot once in the lower abdomen.

The man ran off and Christos gave chase, however a further altercation took place and he was shot a second time in the head.

Christos’ wife was not physically injured.

While an extensive investigation into Christos’ death has been undertaken, a motive has not yet been established for his murder.

A reward of $100,000 remains in place for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons responsible for his death.

 

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https://www.news.com.au/national/crime/who-killed-the-black-swan-dips-millionaire/news-story
It was a street execution murder of the multi-millionaire creator of one of Australia’s largest and most loved dips brands.
Each year, 20 million tubs of dips with the distinctive Black Swan logo are sold across the country in shops and supermarkets.

And now, almost two decades after Black Swan’s founder, Christos Saristavros, died in his wife’s arms after being shot in the head, his family is offering $1 million to find the killer.

Mr Saristavros, a Greek Australian, had built his empire from humble beginnings when he was still a teenager.

As a 16-year-old, Mr Saristavros began hand-making Greek dips in the kitchen of his grandmother’s home.

Using a favourite family recipe for the pink fish roe dip taramasalata, Mr Saristavros began selling it at the South Melbourne market.

He expanded his range to include guacamole, hummous, tzatziki and eggplant, as well as Greek-style yoghurts.

 

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https://www.news.com.au/national/crime/who-killed-the-black-swan-dips-millionaire/news-story

Photofit of man wanted for the murder of Christos Saristavros.

Then, on the evening of October 22, 2000, Christos and Tammy were getting into their car after attending a charity function in Box Hill when a gunman ambushed them.

It was after 10pm and the prosperous businessman and his wife had been at a function to aid disabled and disadvantaged children in Cyprus at the Stathis Athenean Tavern.

Mr Saristavros engaged the assailant - an Asian man aged between 25 and 40, slim and wearing prescription glasses - in a struggle and was shot in the chest with a pistol.

The 44-year-old then gave chase to the Asian man for about eight metres, but was shot again, this time in the head.

As the murderer fled, Mr Saristavros collapsed on the street near the corner of Station and Cambridge streets in Box Hill about 10.15pm.

The suburb is home to the Melbourne’s largest Chinese population and Mr Saristavros was fatally shot near a popular strip of Asian cafes and restaurants.

Cradled in his wife Tammy’s arms, Christos Saristavros died from gunshot wounds after, the family would come to believe, he had heroically tried to protect her from a robber.

Police released a computer image of an Asian man who was seen at a nearby 7-Eleven store about 15 minutes before Mr Saristavros was slain.

The man was wearing a dark jacket, black knitted beanie and white runners.

In deep shock afterwards, as friends and members of Melbourne’s Greek community visited the Black Rock home to offer their condolences, Mrs Saristavros said the company would continue under her brother-in-law, Con.

Stavros Saristavros said his father was a devoted family man.

“He was a great dad, really down-to-earth. When we were kids, he used to wrestle with us and play soccer,’’ he said.

“Despite being a very successful businessman, he always had time for us.”