ATHENS — 2021 · Unsolved Case
The Giorgos Karaivaz case
On 9 April 2021, veteran crime reporter Giorgos Karaivaz, who covered organized crime in Greece, was shot and killed beside his car outside his home in Athens. A silencer was determined to have been used in the attack. The case intensified debate over press freedom in Greece. Two suspects were taken into custody in 2023 but were acquitted in 2024 for lack of evidence. Those responsible for the killing and whoever ordered it were never legally identified; the case remains open.
- Date
- 2021
- Place
- Alimos, Greece, Athens, GR
- Category
- Unsolved Case
- Case Status
- Unsolved
- Coordinates
- 37.9100, 23.7300 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 2021The killing took place (April 9)
- 2023Two suspects were taken into custody
- 2024They were acquitted for lack of evidence
Sources
- Official Report
- Contemporary Press Archive
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🕯️ This record was prepared with respect, in memory of those who lost their lives.