A wristwatch that solves the mystery of the murder of a woman by her husband

Greek police said Thursday that a man who previously claimed burglars broke into his home and strangled his wife in front of their 11-month-old baby has confessed to being the killer just over a month after he reported the attack in an Athens suburb.

"The murder of a Greek woman in her 20s on May 11, 2021 has been solved," a police statement said, adding that her 33-year-old husband had pleaded guilty.

The man was the only witness in the case and told investigators that three thieves broke into his house, tied him up, and strangled his wife.

But after new evidence emerged from surveillance cameras in the house, and a smart watch that his wife was wearing, the man was detained and questioned for a lengthy period. A police source said that the man said that a quarrel occurred between him and his wife before the crime.