Chalkida: Woman Sentenced to 18 Years for Brutally Murdering a 43-Year-Old Carpenter

The verdict has been delivered in the trial of the 39-year-old woman who brutally murdered 43-year-old carpenter Saki Nikolau in the middle of the street in Chalkida, shocking the nation. On Thursday, June 5th, the Mixed Jury Court in Thebes sentenced her to 18 years in prison in the presence of both the victim’s family and the defendant herself. This decision followed the prosecutor’s recommendation that she be found guilty without any mitigating circumstances for the murder of the carpenter in Chalkida. Initially, the accused attempted to justify her heinous crime by citing mental instability and the inappropriate behavior of the victim. However, these claims quickly collapsed. Despite being found guilty of murder, the court majority (4-3) recognized her history of lawful conduct as a mitigating factor, which significantly influenced the sentence imposed. This ruling sparked intense backlash from the victim’s family due to the brutality of the killing. According to evia online, they plan to appeal the decision for reconsideration. The chilling murder occurred in January 2024, leaving Greece stunned. The woman had set an ambush for the 43-year-old victim as he exited his apartment building, attacking him with two knives and inflicting 65 stab wounds in the middle of the street while his wife watched helplessly from their balcony. Footage documenting the savage attack aired on Live News, showing the woman wielding a knife and repeatedly stabbing the victim. The horrifying video revealed the fatal injury to his carotid artery moments after the initial stab wound under his armpit. A subsequent photo showed the 43-year-old lying lifeless with the knife embedded in his back as the 39-year-old sat nearby, gazing at the gruesome scene.