{"id":21196,"date":"2026-09-09T01:47:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T01:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/09\/parents-and-afghan-man-in-custody-again-over-baby-death-case\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T01:47:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T01:47:50","slug":"parents-and-afghan-man-in-custody-again-over-baby-death-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/09\/parents-and-afghan-man-in-custody-again-over-baby-death-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents and Afghan Man in Custody Again Over Baby Death Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"S\">\n<h3>The parents of a baby whose body was found in a freezer at their apartment in Kypseli, Athens, have been remanded in custody for a second time following their statements to investigators.<\/h3>\n<p>The 43-year-old Greek father and 38-year-old German mother had already faced pre-trial detention, along with the 26-year-old Afghan friend of their 15-year-old daughter, over a felony drug trafficking charge.<\/p>\n<p>According to the indictment, the parents killed the baby by stabbing it and subsequently froze the body before taking it with them when they moved.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors have charged the couple with intentional homicide of a family member acting jointly, as well as illegal possession and use of a weapon.<\/p>\n<p>During their statements to investigators, the parents reportedly denied killing the baby.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Afghan man remanded for second time<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>An investigating magistrate and prosecutor also ordered the 26-year-old Afghan man to remain in pre-trial detention.<\/p>\n<p>This time, authorities charged him with sexual acts involving the couple\u2019s 15-year-old daughter.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, the man claimed during his statement that he believed the 15-year-old was an adult.<\/p>\n<p>The three suspects now remain in custody as authorities continue investigating the case.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<div>\n\t\t<strong>Tags:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\tafghan national, Athens, baby death, drug trafficking, Greece, Greek crime, homicide, investigation, Kypseli, parents, pre-trial detention\t<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/74a7af42a3ee68b1eb9b880b91e3e713144e269e50db87b04a35501c8e1351f8?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/74a7af42a3ee68b1eb9b880b91e3e713144e269e50db87b04a35501c8e1351f8?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Kosta Papadopoulos<\/h5>\n<p>Kosta Papadopoulos is an editor at Greek City Times, covering Greek and international news, travel, sport, and entertainment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/09\/09\/parents-and-afghan-man-in-custody-again-over-baby-death-case\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The parents of a baby whose body was found in a freezer at their apartment in Kypseli, Athens, have been remanded in custody for a second time following their statements to investigators. 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