Police are by now convinced that the same individuals are behind the two brutal murders of Thanasis Kalogeropoulos in Limassol and Alexis Mavromichalis in Nicosia in late October.
Based on existing evidence, indications, and other data analyzed by investigative authorities, it is now apparent that the two murders are linked in terms of the individuals involved.
However, according to the same indications, the police are certain that the perpetrators of the two murders are different.
The masterminds appear to have intended to carry out their plans in this way, simultaneously sowing confusion among law enforcement authorities about whether the two crimes, occurring 38 hours apart, are related.
Confirmation that the two murders are connected recently came from the evidence and other information obtained by investigators.
However, due to a lack of testimonies providing a legal basis for further actions, it appears that no further moves are being made in this direction.
Initially, the police had linked the two crimes because one followed the other, and some elements seemed similar, especially regarding the modus operandi of the perpetrators.
In particular, the burning of the getaway vehicle of the perpetrators was a crucial element that led investigative teams to make the connection. However, later, and in the absence of other evidence, any connection was left in the background, and the emphasis in the investigations shifted to identifying the perpetrators for each crime separately.
Nevertheless, after certain events came to light and information became known to those involved in the murder investigations, the conclusion was drawn that the crimes are connected, but the perpetrators are different.
Meanwhile, for the murder of Kalogeropoulos, four individuals who are currently in custody have been referred to trial.
In contrast, for the Mavromichalis murder, things are entirely different. Forty-three days after the brutal murder of the 45-year-old in his apartment in Acropolis, police investigations are moving slowly, with no developments regarding the movements of the perpetrators.
However, investigators from the Nicosia CID continue to search for closed-circuit networks that may have captured the escape of the perpetrator or his accomplice, while the telecommunication data from the mobile phones used is being analyzed.
At the same time, statements are taken from individuals when necessary for verification or investigation of new evidence.
The investigative team formed to probe the murder continues to take actions that may shed light on the case, even though, so far, everything suggests that the perpetrator acted professionally, meticulously planning every move, away from closed networks.
As reported by Phileleftheros, the perpetrator used an automatic FN rifle, which is no longer used by the National Guard and is suspected to have been transferred from the occupied areas.
