Rio de Janeiro police say Greek ambassador to Brazil is missing

SAO PAULO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Greece's ambassador to Brazil has been missing for three days, and Rio de Janeiro state police said there was still no sign of the diplomat as of Thursday night. Rio de Janeiro police investigator Giniton Lages told The Associated Press that blood spots believed to be those of the ambassador were found on a sofa inside the home of his Brazilian wife, Francoise Amiridis. The police did not provide details on who reported the ambassador missing or what he may have been doing in the area where he was last seen. The woman spoke on condition of anonymity as she said she was not allowed to talk about the case with the press. An official at the Greek Embassy in Brasilia would not confirm the ambassador was missing, saying only that he was on vacation in Rio and expected to return to Brasilia on Jan. 9. Brazil's Foreign Ministry did not immediately reply to requests for comment.
The Ambassador of Greece to Brazil, Kyriakos Amiridis, is reported missing while on vacation in Rio de Janeiro. A homicide team is investigating his disappearance.