Wife's Smartwatch Unmasks Husband's Brutal Murder

A Greek helicopter pilot, Charalambos "Babis" Anagnostopoulos, murdered his wife, Caroline Crouch, in their Athens home on May 11, 2021. He staged the scene as a violent robbery, placing their infant daughter, Lydia, on her mother's body and hanging their dog. The crime initially made international headlines, particularly as Caroline was a British citizen. Babis claimed three armed intruders had attacked them. However, forensic examination found no evidence of intruders, only the family's DNA. Caroline's father, David, found the robber story difficult to believe. Caroline's secret diary revealed her unhappiness and desire to leave her controlling husband. The investigation gained critical traction with data from Caroline's smartphone and Babis's own fitness tracking app. This technology revealed discrepancies with his account, showing he was not tied up as he claimed. He confessed to killing Caroline after an argument, admitting he removed the security camera's memory card earlier that night. His defense argued it was a crime of passion, triggered by text messages from Caroline threatening to leave him. However, the prosecution presented evidence from his Fitbit and Caroline's smartwatch, proving her heart stopped at 4:06 AM on May 11, 2021, contradicting his timeline. In May 2022, Babis was found guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced to at least 37 years in prison, including ten years for killing the dog. David and Susan Crouch gained custody of Lydia and moved to the Philippines.