A 53-year-old man killed his 44-year-old wife, the mother of their two children, today around 13:15 in Sindos, Thessaloniki [1], [2]. This is the third recorded femicide in 2025, following incidents in Rodopi and Serres in January and February.
After fatally wounding his wife with a sharp object, the perpetrator jumped from the second-floor balcony of their home and died while being transported to Papageorgiou Hospital, according to ERT. A forensic expert and a team from the Security Directorate have been dispatched to the scene to investigate the circumstances of the femicide, and statements are being taken from people close to the family.
In 2023, a woman or girl was murdered every 10 minutes worldwide by her partner or a family member, according to the UN.
In 2023, there were 85,000 intentional murders of women or girls worldwide, with 60% (51,100) of them killed by a partner or close relative, according to UN data. This means that 140 women and girls are killed every day by a partner or close relative, or one woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes.
