Rapid are the developments in Case of the deadly explosion outside a bank in downtown Thessalonikiwho claimed life to a 39 -year -old woman. Authorities are removing the possibility of terrorist action and are focusing on a burglary scenario aimed at robbery, allegedly involved in at least three people.
A key role in the ELAS research He plays a handwritten note found in the 39-year-old’s pocket, which included clear instructions: the management of the Ladadika apartment in Ladadika, the roads he should have followed, as well as the point of installation of the explosive mechanism-the entrance of the bank.
The woman, following the instructions, took the bomb from the apartment, transported her backpack to his back and crossed a two -kilometer pedestrian distance in about twenty minutes. Along the way, her movements were recorded by security cameras, as her face was uncovered. Authorities estimate that the woman was not fully aware of the risk.
The mobile and the three accomplices
A crucial element for the progress of the investigations is the 39 -year -old’s mobile phone, which was found intact and is already being examined in ELAS Criminal Laboratories. For conversations, contacts and photos that may lead to accomplices.
Police have already formed a picture of three persons:
- The first It is alleged to be a homeless man who rented the apartment in Ladadika, where the bomb was located.
- The second He is a prisoner in prisons, known by earlier arrest with the 39 -year -old in downtown Athens. It is estimated that this was the practitioner of energy.
- The third According to ELAS, the manufacturer of the explosive mechanism is. After assembled the bomb, she left her in the apartment and informed the woman to pick her up.
The “brain” of actions
Of particular interest is the face of the prisoner. This man is serving a penalty in the Diavae Prisons and has previously been accused of at least five terrorist acts, including the mission of trapped parcel to the Thessaloniki Court of Justice in February 2024. Although this case is not linked – for the time being – with a terrorist and terrorist.
Amateurism with deadly consequences
Police executives describe the plan as “amateur”, stressing, however, that it could have caused massive losses after the bomb exploded at a peak in downtown. Despite the low technical training of the performers, the consequences were tragic.
Investigations are now focusing on identifying associates and the dismantling of the circuit that seems to have been intended to rob and not to cause terror. Police draw attention to the possibility of involvement of an organized criminal network with terrorism “contracts”.