Forensic science

The report from Istanbul's Forensic Medicine Institute has determined that Narin Güran was killed by strangulation, pointing to bleeding in the anterior neck muscle and lower jaw, according to local media.

A 43-year-old woman who allegedly confessed to stabbing her brother to death after quarrelling over a glass of water was charged on Saturday with intensional manslaughter, causing dangerous bodily harm, and illegal carrying and use of a weapon.

A man was arrested Thursday morning in Hania, Crete, for beating his ex-wife and attempting to snatch their 4-year-old child outside a mayor's office. 

Witnesses told public broadcaster ERT that the woman tried to stop him from taking the child, leading him to punch her in the face and arms and kick her legs. The child reportedly ran into the street and was nearly hit by a car. 

The man was found dead from stab wounds on Friday afternoon in his home in Nea Smyrni.

The body was retrieved by the EKAV emergency services.

The man had scratches on his neck and a wound from a sharp object near his navel.

The investigation into the murder of Narin Güran in the southeastern province Diyarbakır has escalated to a new phase as 22 individuals, including several family members of the slain girl, have been referred to the court.

Judges are now tasked with deciding whether the suspects will be arrested in a case that has gripped the country for weeks.

DNA taken by British police has revealed the identity of a man behind a plantation of almost 1,800 cannabis plants in Greece that was found 16 years ago.

In September 2008, a Greek police helicopter spotted the planation near the village of Monastiri in Messinia in the southwestern Peloponnese.

Human remains have been discovered on the Greek island of Crete, believed to be those of a Bulgarian national who disappeared 12 years ago. The remains were found by a shepherd in the Lasithi region, in a remote area of fields. Among the belongings were parts of jeans, a checkered shirt, and a thick jacket, as well as an identity card from a man born in 1967.

Security forces have taken the uncle of an 8-year-old missing girl into custody in the country's southeast following the brief detention and subsequent release of her elder brother.

The incident unfolded on the afternoon of Aug. 21 when Narin Güran did not return home after leaving a course in Diyarbakır province, prompting her family to initiate their own search efforts.

Police reportedly informed a municipality in Halkidiki early last month that an amusement park ride, in which a teen lost his life on Monday, did not have required operating license.

According to a report by state broadcaster ERT, police in Kassandra informed the local municipality of Kassandra by letter on July 9 that the ride was found to be unauthorized following an inspection.

A 38-year-old man who confessed to the murder of his 62-year-old aunt in the northwestern region of Ioannina has been remanded in custody.

Citing his defense attorney, state broadcaster ERT said that the defendant outlined the reasons that led him to shoot his aunt with a hunting rifle inside her house, which is located in the village of Perivleptos.