'I've watched both my children die in front of me': John Macris's father breaks his silence after the slain gangster was gunned down in front of his Greek home

  • Stelios Macris, 82, buried his son, slain gangster John Macris, 46, on Saturday
  • He's been laid to rest next to sister Vicki, who died of leukaemia 30 years ago
  • John Macris was assassinated in Greek seaside suburb of Voula on October 31

By Andrew Prentice For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 06:13 EST, 12 November 2018 | Updated: 06:56 EST, 12 November 2018

The grieving father of gangster John Macris has broken his silence after his son was murdered in Greece.

Stelios Macris, 82, spoke of the pain of burying his son at Rookwood Cemetery in Sydney's west on Saturday. 

'I'm so upset, I saw my son die in front of me,' he said.

'Do you know what it's like to have to bury your own blood? I've lost two children now. I watched them both die.' 

Stelios Macris (pictured left with his daughter-in-law) at the funeral of his gangster son John Macris in Greece

Stelios Macris (pictured left with his daughter-in-law) at the funeral of his gangster son John Macris in Greece

Viktoria Karida (pictured), the widow of John Macris, has no plans to return to Greece after her husband was murdered

Viktoria Karida (pictured), the widow of John Macris, has no plans to return to Greece after her husband was murdered

In a secret ceremony, Macris, 46, was laid to rest next to his sister Vicki, who died of leukaemia more than 30 years ago.

According to friends, Macris' widow, former Playboy playmate Viktoria Karida, is  fearful of her life after her husband was brutally assassinated in Greece on October 31.

The mother-of-two now plans to stay permanently in Australia, raising the children at her in laws' residence in Mosman, an affluent suburb on Sydney's lower north shore. 

'She's not going back to Greece, no way,' a source close to the family told the Daily Telegraph. 

'She saw John get gunned down that day, she's finished with Greece.'

Athens newspaper Kathimerini recently released CCTV footage of a man shooting Macris outside his luxury home on October 31. The assassin remains at large.

Macris' burial in Australia came one week after he was farewelled in a traditional Greek Orthodox funeral service in southern Athens.

The assassin (pictured), who remains at large, murdering John Macris in Greece outside his home on October 31

The assassin (pictured), who remains at large, murdering John Macris in Greece outside his home on October 31

The murder scene of Australian gangster John Macris on October 31 in Greece

The murder scene of Australian gangster John Macris on October 31 in Greece

A handful of family and friends accompanied Macris' body home in a flight from Athens last week.  

Former Sydney gangster Macris was well known in Athens and Mykonos, often rubbing shoulders with A-List celebrities.  

After fleeing Australia when a warrant was issued for his arrest in 2013, Macris moved to the greek capital.

He soon became a business partner in My Services, a company offering private security, hospitality and cleaning staff.

 

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''I've watched both my children die in front of me'': Father of John Macris breaks his silence

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