KILLER’S PLEA
Chilling unseen letter sent by Caroline Crouch’s killer husband to her mum as fantasist rants about sick blackmail plot
A CHILLING letter sent by Caroline Crouch's killer husband to her grieving mum has come to light.
Twisted Babis Anagnostopoulos, 35, penned a seemingly heartfelt note from prison, ranting about getting involved in a sick blackmail plot.
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In his letter addressed to Susan Crouch, the Greek pilot presented his version of what happened the night of May, 11, 2021 at his home in Glyka Nera.
Babis, who brutally murdered the 20-year-old Brit mum, claimed he was approached by a group of people who asked him to do a "dangerous" job, promising he would be compensated.
He claimed Caroline was not on board with the plan and convinced him to back out - something that infuriated the group.
In the letter, published by in Greece, Babis writes: "That night they came to the house to take the money they gave me and you already know the rest.
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"My whole life was destroyed in front of me, I was left alone at 4 in the morning in tears, seeing my wife gone and being threatened that if I don't take the blame they will hurt everyone I love, including Lydia."
He added that at the time he came up with the idea of staging the robbery as he could not reveal the identity of Caroline's killers.
The UK-based aviator claimed at the time that a gang of robbers burst into the couple’s home and tortured Caroline to death to reveal the whereabouts of cash and valuables.
He continues in his letter: “I know the killers are probably out of the country now, but I couldn't risk anyone else getting hurt.
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"I failed to protect Caroline, but I would rather die than let anything happen to our daughter."
He proceeded to claim that he was forced to confess to Caroline's killing "to protect his daughter."
He wrote: "I gave them what they wanted. I confessed to a crime I didn't commit, made up a lie and said I was the one who hurt her after a fight. And everyone was happy.
"No one cares that I took the blame for something I didn't do. You are the only person who really knows how I feel... I am deeply sorry for the unbearable pain you are feeling."
The 35-year-old concludes with some notes about his daughter Lydia.
"Lydia has done nothing wrong and we owe it to Caroline to give her everything.
"She can't go to private schools in Athens, but that's okay, right now I just want her to be happy, to have a nice childhood in Alonissos.
"I trust you and my parents, I know how much you love her.
“Suzanna I will always love you no matter what. I miss it so much. Just tell her how much I love her next time you visit. Take care of yourself and Lydia."
Anagnostopoulos remains behind bars in the top-security Malandrinos prison in central Greece after he dropped his appeal to overturn his life sentence in the summer.
The pilot was found unanimously guilty of Caroline's murder by a court in Athens today.
Babis was sentenced to life imprisonment plus 11 and half years as well as slapped with a £18,000 fine.
It comes two years after the twisted killer smothered Caroline as she lay asleep in what a coroner would describe as “an agonising and prolonged death.”
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In an especially twisted move, Anagnostopoulos placed baby Lydia next to her mum's lifeless body.
The pilot met Crouch, who was 13 younger, on the Greek island of Alonnisos where the student is buried.
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