What ultimately motivated Babis?
New testimonies about Babis Anagnostopoulos and Caroline come to light in the aftermath of the brutal crime in Glyka Nera. Through them, the relationship they had in the first years of their acquaintance is reflected, as well as their obvious differences.
In the period
2013-2016, B. Anagnostopoulos had
Santorini as his professional headquarters. From the island of Cyclades, he flew by helicopter throughout Greece. One of the people who worked with him at that time was
Giannis Halvatzis, owner of an air transport company that collaborated with Anagnostopoulos' company.
"Babis was always a little distant and timid. Polite, but also closed character. He was a good pilot, but also a bit of a narcissist. "Something that is somewhat normal, when you are a pilot at such a young age", says Mr. Halvatzis to Realnews.
In 2016, shortly before Babis left Santorini, it became known that he was having an affair with a minor. "We had seen Caroline and we were impressed by her age and their relationship. He did not tell us how old she was, but it looked like she was a little girl. "
The news of the murder of Caroline and her dog by Babis fell like a bomb on the island of Santorini. "The last thing on your mind was that Babis would kill his wife. In fact, he loved animals very much. He fed and cared for the strays at the airport. That's why I was shocked that he killed the dog. "
In 2019, as soon as Caroline finished school in Alonissos, she went to live with Babis in Athens. She quickly found the wedding dress she was dreaming of. "Caroline had seen one of my wedding dresses on the internet and called me to make an appointment. She was determined, she wanted this particular wedding dress. I made her the veil and we made some very small modifications ", remembers the owner of the bridal house Marianna Kioulani. Although custom has it that the groom should not to see the bride before the wedding, Babis not only accompanied Caroline to the wedding dress rehearsal, but also wanted to be present at it.
"Babis brought her to the studio. They seemed very much in love, they were always together, Babis did not leave her alone even at the rehearsal. "Go out, find my Daddy, let's rehearse," I joked. And I made fun of Caroline, telling her "do you want to get married from now on?". "We love each other, we have been together for a long time", she answered. She was smiling, cooperative, a very positive girl, but she seemed to be small (young?). She told me that they were going to get married in Portugal and when I asked her "why so far?", she told me "we want to have a fairy tale wedding."
Caroline was an active girl and, among other things, was involved in kickboxing. A man who knew her from the martial arts school in Alonissos, who wishes to remain anonymous, talks about a rare talent that he was forced to stop, implying Babis was responsible. "Caroline was a very good athlete, perhaps the best at this school. She was a miracle girl, a unique talent, who unfortunately stopped kickboxing not because she wanted to, but because he forced her to. "
The puzzle of the motives behind the murder of Caroline in Glyka Nera is completed by the revelations about the financial situation of the couple and about the plot they had bought. The 12th regular investigator, who has taken over the case, is investigating financial disputes that may have had a perpetrator and a victim. It may seem at first glance that the killer was the one who offered a comfortable life to his young wife with his income as a pilot, but in the end it was Caroline's family who put their hand deep in their pockets throughout their relationship.
In order to reach a safe conclusion, the investigator will consider three factors:
- The lifting of banking secrecy, which will reveal what was the real financial situation of everyone and their transactions.
- The purchase of the plot in Pikermi, which the pilot paid 90% with money from Caroline's mother.
- The timing of the murder, six days after the purchase of this plot and after Babis had taken a loan for the construction of the couple's house.
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