This is the moment the husband of a murdered British woman hugged her devastated mother just hours before he allegedly confessed to being the killer.
Footage from a Greek TV news station shows Charalambos (Babis) Anagnostopoulos, 33, hugging Caroline Crouch's mother Susan Dela Cuesta at a church on the island of Alonissos.
The scene unfolded on Wednesday shortly before helicopter pilot Anagnostopoulos allegedly admitted killing Ms Crouch, 20, in front of their 11-month-old daughter last month.
Detectives told him they wanted to discuss a breakthrough in the case, but he was a suspect from the beginning after Ms Crouch was found dead on the morning of May 11, Greek media reported.
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Anagnostopoulos is said to have confessed on Thursday night as he was quizzed by detectives for eight hours, initially believing he was there to talk about a new suspect, it was reported.
Greek Police said: "Investigation of the homicide of a 20-year-old native that took place on May 11, 2021, in Glyka Nera. The perpetrator is her 33-year-old husband, who confessed to his act."
Officers said Anagnostopoulos told detectives that he killed Ms Crouch after she threatened to move out along with their baby daughter.
He allegedly confessed to stuffing a cloth in Ms Crouch's mouth and smothering her to death and then staging a robbery scene.
He is also accused of drowning the family's pet dog and hanging it from a banister.
Anagnostopoulos initially claimed to police that Ms Crouch was strangled when armed burglars broke into their home in Glyka Nera, near Athens, and demanded cash and jewellery.
Police said the story about the burglars was fabricated.
He had told police that he temporarily lost consciousness after he and his wife were tied up and gagged in separate rooms on the morning of May 11.
Anagnostopoulos claimed the home invaders had threatened his daughter with a gun and killed their dog before fleeing with about £10,000 worth of euros which were hidden inside a Monopoly box.
He had told police he managed to loosen his bonds and call for help using his mobile phone.
Detectives said his claims of a robbery fell apart thanks to Ms Crouch's fitness tracker, data from Anagnostopoulos' mobile phone, and CCTV from the home in the upscale neighbourhood, Greek media reported.
A fitness tracker on Ms Crouch's wrist showed her heart had stopped hours before Anagnostopoulos claimed the home invasion took place.
It is alleged that data from his phone showed him moving from the attic to the basement of the home, and back again, despite him claiming he had been tied up in a room.
The memory card from a security camera at the home had been removed at 1.20am.
Anagnostopoulos had told police the break-in happened at about 5am while the family were sleeping.
Two days after the death, Anagnostopoulos told the Mirror he was in "no condition" to speak at length about his wife, adding: "She was an amazing person, full of life and full of love. Our lives will never be the same without her.
"Take care of your family, sir. Cherish your loved ones as much as you can."
It came as he prepared to bury his wife on the island of Alonnisos, where she raised by her British father, David Crouch, and Filipina mother, Ms Dela Cuesta.
