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Five Suspects, Including Ex-Wife, Charged in Athens Court Over Berkeley Professor's Killing

Greek authorities continue gathering forensic evidence, collecting witness statements from suspects remanded in custody.

UC Berkeley professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski was killed in Greece on July 4. 
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Overview

  • A central Athens court has remanded the five suspects and set a Monday deadline for their written defenses
  • Jeziorski’s ex-wife is accused of soliciting the murder, her partner faces a homicide charge and three men are charged as accomplices
  • Police say a masked gunman opened fire at close range on July 4 outside the Agia Paraskevi home where Jeziorski had arrived for a custody visit
  • Investigators recovered seven 9 mm shell casings at the scene and are using eyewitness accounts to reconstruct the gang-style attack
  • Jeziorski’s twin children remain under Greek protective care and his family, supported by UC Berkeley, has raised funds for legal fees and repatriation