The disappearance of Roula Pantou from Ioannina remains one of the most perplexing cases for Greek authorities even 14 years later.
The 40-year-old mother and active community member vanished mysteriously in July 2011, leaving behind significant gaps and a multitude of unanswered questions.
Roula was characterized by those who knew her as a kind and generous individual with a strong commitment to her family. Described as hard-working and modest, her sudden disappearance without a trace was unimaginable.
On the night she went missing, an intense argument with an unknown man outside her apartment building, along with subsequent witness accounts, created a gripping mystery. This was not just an isolated incident but a concern for an entire community pondering how someone could vanish so abruptly and remain untraceable.
Testimony of the Notary
Throughout the investigation, various clues and testimonies emerged, including one from a notary public who noted that Roula hurried to finalize her estate shortly before her disappearance, as if she sensed impending danger, but these insights went largely ignored.
Notably, three months before her disappearance, Roula visited a well-known notary and arranged a parental provision of her apartment to her daughter, expressing a desire to ensure her child’s security due to fears for her own safety.
The notary described her as a frightened woman.
A week after she went missing, Roula’s car was discovered parked near the city’s technical high school, locked, with all her personal belongings missing.
Family Alleges Murder – New Developments in the Case
Despite extensive investigations and public interest, no conclusive evidence has surfaced to resolve her case. Roula Pantou remains “missing” but is far from forgotten.
Roula’s family is convinced of her murder and believes she is no longer alive.
For the past fourteen years, they have sought evidence to substantiate their claims, with individuals from Roula’s close circle under suspicion. According to the family’s lawyer, Dimitris Bouka, who spoke to protothema.gr, significant advancements in the case are forthcoming.
“Criminal charges have been filed against unidentified individuals for intentional murder. Some evidence is currently being examined, and developments in Roula’s case are expected soon.”
Her memory endures in the hearts of those who cherished her, and also among those who view her case as a symbol of a society that should not remain silent in the face of injustice.
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