Authorities in Patras have arrested four additional suspects in connection with the vicious attack on a 45-year-old man who was found severely beaten and handcuffed in Pavlokastro on Monday afternoon (February 3).
The arrests, made on Tuesday (February 4) by the Security Sub-Division, bring the total number of detained individuals to five.
According to initial reports, all five suspects are Greek nationals and include three brothers, their father, and a friend.
The case began unfolding early Tuesday when police arrested a 33-year-old man, accused of throwing the victim down a slope near Pavlokastro after a violent altercation. Reports indicate that while traveling together in a vehicle in the Eglikada area, the suspect and the victim had a heated dispute over a drug-related issue. The suspect allegedly beat the man brutally before driving him to Pavlokastro, where he discarded him while still handcuffed.
Forensic evidence has linked the suspect’s vehicle to the crime, as investigators discovered bloodstains inside the car.
The victim remains in extremely critical condition, intubated in the ICU. He was found gravely injured in a landfill by a passing vehicle, which led to the emergency response.
Greek authorities continue to investigate the case as they work to determine the full circumstances behind the attack.