Eleni Pachou

Send us Fan MailEleni Pachou, a young Greek woman who moved to Glasgow for a fresh start, was brutally murdered in DiMaggio's restaurant where she worked as a trainee manager. Her killer, Juan Carlos Suarez Crispin, a former colleague, stabbed her 17 times before stealing £1,300 from the restaurant safe.• Eleni had moved to Scotland approximately two and a half years before her murder, following her mother's death• The attack occurred on May 29, 2008, when Crispin met Eleni after work and shared drinks before the brutal assault• Forensic evidence proved crucial to solving the case, with Crispin's DNA found on Eleni's cheek and rucksack• Glove impressions at the crime scene contained a mix of Crispin's blood and Eleni's, revealing he had injured himself during the attack• Crispin was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 20 years• Marion Hinchelwood, a restaurant cleaner who supplied the murder weapon, was convicted of culpable homicide• The murder raised important concerns about workplace safety, particularly for employees working late shifts alone• The case occurred just one day after another high-profile murder in Glasgow, creating heightened concerns about violent crime in the city