More details emerge about the murder of a 20-year-old in Ksamil; suspect convicted in England of drug trafficking

Further details have emerged about the serious incident in Ksamil, where a 20-year-old French national was stabbed to death by a young man from Has. The victim has been identified as Frances Miguel Mendes, while the alleged perpetrator is 29-year-old Sokrat Vata from Has.

The serious incident that shocked Ksamil occurred in the early hours of this morning, when the young man from France was found dead on sun loungers at a beach near a bar.

According to preliminary information from the Police, the young man is suspected of having been struck with a sharp-edged weapon, namely a knife.

Initial investigative actions indicate that the incident is suspected to have occurred following a conflict over trivial reasons.

After the conflict, Vata is suspected of immediately leaving the scene. Police have begun searches in the area to locate and apprehend him, while work is also underway to fully clarify the circumstances of the incident.

Who is Sokrat Vata?

Sokrat Vata’s name had previously been mentioned in a criminal case in England. In 2023, he was found guilty of possessing an offensive weapon, specifically a set of metal knuckle dusters, possessing cocaine, and driving a vehicle without insurance.

According to information from the British authorities, on April 13, 2024, in Kent, Vata overturned a cloned vehicle he was driving after failing to obey a police order to stop on the A20 motorway in East Malling.

He fled the scene, while several bags of cocaine and license plates were found in the vehicle.

Just 17 days later, on April 30, 2024, Vata was involved in another police pursuit in Cambridge. He was driving a gray Toyota RAV4 that had been reported stolen and, after police attempted to stop him, he sped away.

The pursuit continued along several roads in the city. Vata stopped briefly to let a passenger out and then continued toward Clara Rackham Road, where he fled on foot and threw a package of cocaine into a bush.

Police later found him hiding in the back garden of a residence. During the search, he was found