Marathon: Remains of 90-year-old woman found in basement after 10-year disappearance

Marathon pension fraud human remains elderly death police investigation

Authorities in Marathon have arrested a 68-year-old woman and her son following the discovery of human remains in the basement of their home. The remains, which were found wrapped in plastic, paper, and sheets, are believed to belong to a 90-year-old woman who had been missing for approximately ten years.

The investigation began after the woman's granddaughter reported losing contact with her grandmother. While the daughter initially directed police to search the garden, the remains were ultimately located in a basement storage area. The 68-year-old daughter has confessed to concealing the death, claiming her mother died of natural causes after a fall. She stated she hid the body to continue receiving her mother's pension, which was approximately 1,000 euros per month, to combat financial difficulties.

Police and bank records indicate that the deceased woman's pension was still being collected, with withdrawals made as recently as August 2026. The suspects face charges of failing to report the discovery of a deceased person, and authorities are also investigating potential fraud against the state. An anthropologist and forensic experts are working to confirm the identity of the remains and determine the exact time and cause of death.

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EFKA · Evangelismos Courts · Greece · Greek Police · Hellenic Police · Marathon

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[● 30 SOURCES] The 68-year-old daughter confessed to concealing her mother's death to continue receiving her pension. athina984.gr · www.espressonews.gr · www.alfavita.gr · www.ertnews.gr · pelop.gr · +17 more
[● 32 SOURCES] The investigation was triggered by a granddaughter reporting she had lost contact with her grandmother about 10 years ago. athina984.gr · www.espressonews.gr · www.ertnews.gr · www.alfavita.gr · www.koutipandoras.gr · +19 more
[● 18 SOURCES] The death of the 90-year-old woman had not been declared to the EFKA social security database. athina984.gr · www.ertnews.gr · www.espressonews.gr · www.koutipandoras.gr · pelop.gr · +8 more
[● 9 SOURCES] Initial police searches in the garden/yard indicated by the daughter failed to find the body. athina984.gr · pelop.gr · cretaone.gr · www.thebest.gr · www.flash.gr · +1 more
[● 6 SOURCES] The 68-year-old's son denies involvement in the disappearance. www.ertnews.gr · cretaone.gr
[● 3 SOURCES] The presiding prosecutor has been informed but has not yet requested the arrest of the 68-year-old woman. athina984.gr
[● 5 SOURCES] Bank records indicate that withdrawals were being made from the deceased woman's account as recently as August 2026. pelop.gr · www.e-radio.gr · www.paraskhnio.gr
[● 27 SOURCES] Human remains wrapped in plastic, paper, and sheets were found in the basement of a house in Marathon. www.espressonews.gr · www.alfavita.gr · www.ertnews.gr · www.koutipandoras.gr · www.flash.gr · +19 more
[● 22 SOURCES] A 68-year-old woman and her son have been arrested. www.haniotika-nea.gr · www.madata.gr · www.dimokratia.gr · cretaone.gr · rpn.gr · +16 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The 68-year-old daughter claims her mother died of natural causes after a fall. www.thebest.gr · www.flash.gr · www.larissanet.gr · lawandorder.gr · cretaone.gr · +1 more