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Four-year-old girl allegedly murdered by her father, who is at large

Four-year-old girl allegedly murdered by her father, who is at large

A four-year-old girl that went missing in the Omonia Square area of Athens a few days ago was murdered by her father, a Bulgarian national aged 27, police said on Monday.

The child's disappearance was reported by her mother, 43, also a Bulgarian national, who initially claimed the girl had been kidnapped by an acquaintace of hers. Police had initially interviewed the father, who is a drug addict, but let him go for lack of evidence.

Genetic and other evidence found later linked him to the crime and an arrest warrant was issued; as of this writing he is still at large and the child's body has not been found.

Attica's security police chief, brigadier Christos Papazafiris, will make an official announcement with details on Tuesday.