ATHENS – A 44-year-old man accused of shooting dead a 54-year-old civil engineer tied to survey work on Mykonos, where the government has been unable to stop rampant development, is due to give his testimony in court on July 11.

He wasn’t identified in keeping with Greek privacy laws although even those convicted of crimes, such as a noted journalist who beat his partner, sometimes aren’t named either, although celebrities and well-known figures often are.

The suspect was taken to court on July 7 but asked for more time to prepare his defense, which was granted, with media reports that he was seen on surveillance videos swapping a scooter used during the shooting with his motorcycle later.

Police said they found his scooter and the one used in the shooting but it wasn’t said if the murder weapon had been located and that the scooter and motorcycle were being tested by forensic investigators.

No motive was given although earlier reports said the victim, Panagiotis Stathis may have had a confrontation in Mykonos where it was said he had also bought a plot of land, the island being overtaken by developers.

Stathis had been conducting land survey studies on Mykonos, Paros and Ios since the late 1990s through a technical company he co-owned, and drawing up plans for more major investments and beach bars known for violating laws.

State broadcaster ERT said that his partner told police that months ago they had traveled to Mykonos, where the 44-year-old had meetings with people for “business,” as he had told her about what happened there.

It was said she identified one of the people shown to her in photos by police, who are questioning him and sent a team to the island in an attempt to find out who may have been behind the killing that was done mob-style, with at least 15 shots.

The suspect has a criminal record and was reported to have been involved in the kidnapping of shipowner Periklis Panagopoulos in 2009, whose family paid a 30-million euro ($32.53 million) ransom for his release.

Police said the suspect also was tied to beatings, robberies and extortion of businessmen and that he was an enforcer for mobsters, no report whether he had been ever charged or jailed or who may have been behind the killing.