Greek Woman and Son Arrested for Hiding Mother’s Body to Commit Pension Fraud

Greek Woman Hid Dead Mother’s Body in Basement for Years to Collect Pension

A 68-year-old woman and her son have been arrested after skeletal remains believed to be those of her 90-year-old mother were found wrapped in sheets and nylon in the basement of their Marathon home, ending a decade-long pension fraud scheme. The case came to light in August after the elderly woman’s granddaughter reported she had not seen her grandmother for about 10 years. Police initially searched the property’s yard but later located the bones in a storage room in the basement. The 68-ye...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA