Pilot Babis Anagnostopoulos who murdered his wife Caroline Crouch and killed their dog jailed for 27-and-a-half years
Babis Anagnostopoulos murdered young British woman Caroline Crouch and their dog Roxy sentenced to 27 and a half years behind bars
The Greek helicopter pilot found guilty of the pre-meditated murder of his young British wife has been sentenced to 27 and a half years in prison.
Babis Anagnostopoulos, 33, was given 16 years for the murder of Caroline Crouch, 19 (pictured together, right), and an additional 11 and a half years for killing their dog Roxy and perverting the course of justice.
Anagnostopoulos, who strangled Caroline before killing Roxy in an attempt to cover up the crime as a robbery gone wrong, will serve just 18 and a half years.
The court considered the time he has already spent in prison and the fact that he worked while there, which has reduced the amount of time he will be behind bars. Anagnostopoulos was also fined almost £18,000 (21,000 Euros).
He was arrested moments after the service ended last June after police became suspicious of his story because they found no trace of the gang, he claimed had tied him up, suffocated his wife and stole €15,000 (£13,000) in cash plus jewellery.
They also became suspicious when data collected from a fitness tracker on Caroline’s wrist showed her heart had stopped beating before the alleged break-in took place and data from other technical devices highlighted discrepancies.
Caroline’s brutal killing transfixed Greece and the trial has heard disturbing accounts about the crime and her life with Anagnostopoulos.