Georgian, 30, charged with actor’s murder
A 30-year-old man is to appear before a magistrate in Athens today charged with murdering popular actor Nikos Sergianopoulos, found stabbed to death in his apartment on June 4 after allegedly drinking heavily and using drugs. The suspect, a Georgian reported to be in the country illegally, was arrested late Friday. Police say he has confessed to killing the 56-year-old actor. According to police, the suspect said Sergianopoulos picked him up at Victoria Square in central Athens on the night of June 3 after inviting him back to his apartment in Pangrati to take drugs. The Georgian alleges that the actor made aggressive sexual advances while brandishing a knife. He claims he disarmed Sergianopoulos and stabbed him. The actor’s body was found by his maid. He had been stabbed 21 times. Police say that fingerprints found at the scene match those of the 30-year-old, who has been arrested for minor offenses in the past.
