Police reopening Mykonos files

In the wake of last week's brutal execution of 54-year-old engineer Panagiotis Stathis who was gunned down outside his Athens office in Psychiko, the Hellenic Police is reopening files concerning murders, extortion and beatings which have been linked to underworld activity on the island of Mykonos that reportedly remains strong and largely untouched.

The long string of incidents prior to the murder of Stathis, who was active professionally on the island, include the savage assault in March 2023 of archaeologist Manolis Psarros in the northern Athens suburb of Kifissia. The attack was associated with his activity in Mykonos, as he was part of the staff of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades and handled serious cases of urban planning violations on the island.

Another incident with Mykonos as a common reference point occurred in June 2023 in a well-known department...