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Caroline Crouch’s mum ‘didn’t suspect husband for a second’ as killer hugged her at memorial hours before confession
CAROLINE Crouch's mum didn't suspect her daughter's husband killed her "for a second" as he hugged her at a memorial just hours before he confessed, pals have claimed.
Babis Anagnostopoulos, 33, finally admitted to strangling his wife to death in a fit of rage after she threatened to leave him and take their baby daughter Lydia.
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He spun a web of lies as he claimed the 20-year-old had been killed during a robbery as he went out of his way to cover his tracks - faking a crime scene and even killing the couple's dog.
Greek media reports Caroline's mum Susanna never suspected Babis and has been left "full of anger" after she placed "all her hopes" on her son-in-law.
And video taken from a memorial service just hours before the helicopter pilot finally confessed shows him embracing Caroline's mum.
He embraced the heartbroken parent as he held inside himself the knowledge he suffocated his wife - her daughter - to death.
Hariklia Theodorou, from Alonissos, is reportedly a close friend of the family, according to Protothema, and told TV show SK Parea about the impact its had on the mum.
"Susanna is very angry. She is full of anger and a lot of why. She can't handle it, it's like she's in a nightmare," she said.
"The next thing I thought was to say that someone else did. I would tell the police that robbers entered the house.
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- There were five clues that exposed the killer husband- from the fitness tracker to Caroline's pulse monitor
- An expert revealed the body language signs that exposed the killer's lies
"She had placed all her hopes on Babis, she saw him as a continuation of her daughter. She had no idea, she had never suspected Babi.
"After all, she was so happy for the children, she kept saying that nothing bad would happen to us, they are as happy as they are."
The family friend claimed that Caroline withheld much of the unhappiness in her marriage from her mum, who was said to be "so proud"; of the couple and their daughter.
Heartbreaking details have been revealed as the victim's diary has been entered as evidence against Babis, revealing that Caroline was already unhappy just after they wed in 2019.
Physical and emotional abuse were rife in the relationship as she spoke of her "misery" and the fact she wanted to leave him
The couple first met when she was just a child - and began dating when she was in her teens and he was in her late twenties.
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Greek media reports Anagnostopoulos claimed he "panicked" when he realised he had killed Brit mum Caroline, 20, after holding her down in bed as the couple were having a late night row.
He alleges he considered hiding her body before deciding to stage a violent robbery to try and fool the police at their home in Glyka Nera.
The helicopter pilot claims he decided to try fake the murder scene as he was motivated by the thought of their daughter growing up without parents.
Anagnostopoulos reportedly said he hung the dog with its own leash over the railings of the stairs before setting Lydia next to Caroline's body and tying his own feet up.
He is attempting to shift blame to Caroline over her death, alleging she was "aggressive" and claiming "you cannot imagine my love for this girl".
Caroline had allegedly messaged a pal on the night of her death, telling them she was leaving Babis.
He initially told police that a gang of Albanian criminals had broken into the couple's home on May 11.
Police have described him as a "top-class actor" as he was pretending to be devastated by his wife's death for 38 days.
Cops travelled to the island of Alonnisos where a memorial service for Caroline took place and asked him to follow them in order to give new testimony about the murder probe.
Babis reportedly begged them to allow him to visit her grave before being taken to Athens.
After an interrogation of eight hours, he admitted he staged the burglary to "keep custody of their baby daughter."
Greek police was able to see through his lies after examining the couple's smart devices.
An app on the pilot's phone designed to count his steps revealed repeated movement from the attic to the basement of the home at the time he claimed to be tied and blindfolded.
Additionally Caroline's biometric watch showed heart had stopped beating hours before the time Babis claimed she must have been murdered.
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HOW YOU CAN GET HELP:
Women's Aid has this advice for victims and their families:
- Always keep your phone nearby.
- Get in touch with charities for help, including the Women’s Aid live chat helpline and services such as SupportLine.
- If you are in danger, call 999.
- Familiarise yourself with the Silent Solution, reporting abuse without speaking down the phone, instead dialing “55”.
- Always keep some money on you, including change for a pay phone or bus fare.
- If you suspect your partner is about to attack you, try to go to a lower-risk area of the house – for example, where there is a way out and access to a telephone.
- Avoid the kitchen and garage, where there are likely to be knives or other weapons. Avoid rooms where you might become trapped, such as the bathroom, or where you might be shut into a cupboard or other small space.
If you are a victim of domestic abuse, SupportLine is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm to 8pm on 01708 765200. The charity’s email support service is open weekdays and weekends during the crisis – [email protected].
Women’s Aid provides a - available every day from 10am-6pm.
You can also call the freephone 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247
At 4.01am, Caroline's biometric watch that she wore on her wrist recorded an intense pulse stimulation.
It was at that moment that Babis began attacking his wife, in front of their infant daughter, as Caroline struggled against the man 13 years her senior.
The brave Brit then fought against him for a further ten minutes, until her watch recorded that her heart had stopped beating at 4.11am in the morning.
Babis then sickeningly placed their daughter next to her late mother in a bid to create a more convincing crime scene, police said.
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Caroline died hours before the time Babis suggested she must have been murdered, allowing him time to stage the robbery by throwing clothes and ransacking the house.
Data from her phone also showed that the young mum had tried to book herself into a hotel with her daughter, detectives said.
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Other important evidence that disrupted his timeline of the alleged botched robbery includes an app on Babis' phone that measured his steps, which showed repeated movement at the time he claimed to be bound by the raiders.
The 11-month old girl is currently believed to be staying with Anagnostopoulos' architect father and teacher mother - but prosecutors reportedly are looking to find her a new home.
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