Murder charge 20 years after Steven Cook goes missing in Crete

A man was accused of killing a British man who disappeared in Greece 20 years ago.

Steven Cook from Sandbach in Cheshire was 20 years old, and on September 1, 2005, when he disappeared in Malia Holiday resort in Crete, abroad abroad.

The ruins were finally found by the workers at the bottom of a well in 2017, but since then there were no other developments in the case.

The Cheshire police confirmed that a 38 -year -old British man, who allegedly worked in Malia at the time, was accused by the police in Greece and now returned to England.

Mr. Cook’s 50 -year -old brother, Chris Cook, told the BBC that he was told to the family only days after the 20th anniversary of his death and expressed complex feelings.

He said, “No matter what, no matter what, we can’t get a sense of justice.”

“Someone can be an innocent or criminal, as well as a legal sense of justice.

“But I do not think that nothing can repay it and that it can compensate for everything that has been on our heads and what we have experienced for the last 20 years.”

He said that this year’s anniversary had to endure his family without their parents who died in the last few years.

An investigation in Greece directed the case to the Heraklion’s Mixed Jury Court where the hearing will be held on October 21st.

Crete -based lawyer Ioannis KostantouDakis, who represents Steven’s family when he was found, said that the case could be tried without physically existing in accordance with the Greek law, but the court could order his existence if he thought it was necessary to create a return request to the British authorities.

Cheshire police said that a murder accusation was filed in Mr. Cook and that the officers were aware that they gave information to Greek colleagues.

The force said: “We are currently working closely with Greek officials supported by expert officers and Steven’s family.”

Remembering his brother, Mr. Cook remembered how one of his last memories would go to the 2005 Champions League final, and a match that Liverpool won in penalties after a famous 3-3 clashes to watch Liverpool play AC Milan.

“We all have great memories because he was a very cute man,” he said.

“He didn’t have a bad bone in his body, he was really a really good child, and all his friends were loved by the people in Uni, and he’s not the kind of person you dream of getting into a situation where such a thing could happen.”