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Disappearance of Doctor in Crete: New Testimony Revives Hope for His Location

Published January 17, 2026, 21:04
Disappearance of Doctor in Crete: New Testimony Revives Hope for His Location

Searches for 33-year-old doctor Alexis Tsikopoulos, who disappeared in Crete on December 7th, continue with the help of drones, trained dogs, underwater and thermal cameras. A new testimony, from a man claiming to have seen Alexis about 10 days ago in a small church, has revived the hopes of volunteers and his mother. The man's description matched the missing person's characteristics. Searches initially focused on the area around the church and then around Lake Kournas, but yielded no results. Now, the searches continue in Georgioupoli and surrounding areas, however, the weather conditions are making efforts difficult. Volunteers will decide tomorrow on the course of the searches, emphasizing that they will exhaust every possibility to find Alexis.