Police suspect wife involved in murder of Greek ambassador

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, 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. Both Amiridis' wife and the police officer were in police custody, and it was not known if they had retained lawyers. The Greek embassy in Brasilia declined to comment. 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...

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