in-cyprus21 Jun 2026

Gruesome murder in Crete as landlady strangled and stabbed to death by tenant

A 43 year old man has confessed to killing his landlady inside her own home at a village outside Chania in Crete on May 30th, following a heated argument after she allegedly accused him of causing damages during a routine inspection visit.

Authorities however firmly believe that this was a crime of passion after Stavroula Leventaki, 45, spurned his affections....

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