Greek pilot arrested over wife's death

A Greek helicopter pilot formally accused of the murder of his British wife, Caroline Crouch, is due to appear in court Friday after claiming that she had been killed in a home invasion.

Police detained 33-year-old pilot and flight instructor Babis Anagnostopoulos late Thursday for the May 11 killing of Crouch, 20, who died of suffocation at their home outside Athens.

The pilot had claimed that robbers had broken into their home and tied up and gagged the couple in their bedroom.

Police officers said an examination of mobile devices and security cameras had revealed inconsistencies in the suspect's testimony.