Wife suspect in murder:

Lat/Am

Rio de Janeiro investigators suspect that Greece’s ambassador to Brazil was murdered at the behest of his wife and a police officer with whom she was romantically involved, Globo TV reported on Friday, citing police sources.

Greek Ambassador Kyriakos Amiridis, 59, had been missing since Monday night. His Brazilian wife, Françoise, reported him missing to police on Wednesday. The pair have a 10-year-old daughter.

Police also confirmed to Globo TV that the body has been identified as being Amiridis.

Investigators told Globo TV they believe Amiridis’ wife and the police officer, Sergio Moreira, arranged and possibly carried out the murder in a home where the diplomat and his wife were staying in a northern Rio suburb.

Police and Rio state security officials along with Greek officials declined to comment to Reuters on the television report, nor would they provide any other details.

In Athens, Greek foreign ministry spokesman Stratos Efthymiou said the government had no comment about the case.

Two other suspects were in custody, but they were not identified, Globo reported.

The O Globo newspaper earlier reported that blood was found on a couch inside the home. Globo TV on Friday afternoon showed police carrying a sofa into police headquarters.

A burned corpse was found Thursday evening inside the car that Amiridis and his wife had rented. It was parked under a highway overpass in the area where the couple had been staying. (RTRS)

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