A Bangladeshi man has been sentenced to lifetime imprisonment in Greece for kidnapping, rape, and murder of a young Polish woman.
On Friday, December 6, the court delivered the verdict against Salahuddin, 33, a Bangladeshi expatriate, for his involvement in the crime committed in June last year on the Greek island of Kos.
The victim, 27-year-old Polish woman Anastasia-Patricia Rubinska, was abducted, raped, and murdered in June 2023. Following her disappearance, Salahuddin was arrested as the prime suspect.
Anastasia, who worked at a hotel on Kos Island, went missing on June 12, 2023, after finishing her shift. The next day, her boyfriend, who also worked at the same hotel, reported her disappearance to the police. Six days later, Anastasia's body was discovered.
CCTV footage revealed Anastasia shopping and spending time with a group of South Asian workers, including Salahuddin. She was last seen alive riding on Salahuddin’s scooter to his residence.
David Burzaki, the lead investigator, stated, "Salahuddin had purchased a plane ticket to Italy and was planning to leave the island." He added, "He had searched on Google for phrases like, 'How to hide a body,' 'How to erase fingerprints,' and 'Ways to mislead investigators.'"
After thorough investigations, the trial began on December 2, 2024. The prosecution accused Salahuddin of abduction, rape, and murder. Following the hearings, the court sentenced him to life imprisonment on Friday.
