Police in Athens discovered a dead fetus inside a suitcase at an apartment in Kypseli, after the property owner contacted authorities over unpaid rent and alleged drug use by the tenants.
According to the Hellenic Police (ELAS), the owner of the short-term rental apartment on Thasou Street reported that the tenants had failed to pay their rent and were using drugs.
DIAS police officers who were passing through the area went to the apartment after speaking with the owner. Inside, they found a 15-year-old girl, her 45-year-old father, his 27-year-old wife and her two sons, aged 12 and 9. They also found a 26-year-old Afghan national, who told officers that he was the 15-year-old girl’s partner.
Police detained the 45-year-old man and the 26-year-old man after finding small quantities of drugs in their possession.
During a second search of the apartment, officers discovered two suitcases. Inside one of them, they found a container holding a dead fetus.
The 27-year-old woman reportedly told police that the fetus was hers and had died eight months ago.
Authorities have taken everyone involved to the Attica Security Sub-Directorate, where they are giving statements as police investigate the circumstances surrounding the discovery.
