Six people have been arrested on suspicion of burglary at an abandoned mansion which has been left to rot.
The arrests come just days after MailOnline revealed the mansion near King’s Langley, Hertfordshire, was home to a Greek property millionaire, father-of-five Athanasios Tachmintzis, 70.
It is believed that the house has been deserted for more than three years, but no one knows who was there when it was abandoned.
Pictures of the huge pad have been published in several news outlets, showing the abandoned lavish residence full of designer clothes, near King’s Langley. Outside, four or five cars – including a rusted Bentley – lie in overgrown grass.
Hertfordshire Constabulary have said it was called to two separate incidents on Thursday May 21. Police were first called to reports of suspicious activity at the property at 9.40pm.
Officers attended and arrested two men, aged 26 and 44 from Hemel Hempstead, on suspicion of attempted burglary.
Hertfordshire Constabulary have said it was called to two separate incidents at the house (pictured) on May 21. The abandoned mansion was once home to a Greek property millionaire, MailOnline revealed
Later the same evening, police were called again at 11.51pm to reports of further suspicious activity at the same property.
Officers attended and arrested four people.
A 22-year-old man from the Kings Langley area was arrested on suspicion of burglary, going equipped to burgle, taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent and possession of class B drugs.
A 21-year-old man from Hemel Hempstead, a 19-year-old woman and a 16-year-old boy – both from the Kings Langley area – were arrested on suspicion of burglary, going equipped to burgle and taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent.
Six people have been arrested on suspicion of burglary on May 21. Pictured: An old Bentley by the house
Designer clothes – including Yves St Laurent, Gucci and Louis Vuitton labels were left on rails in a bedroom in the abandoned house. Father-of-five Athanasios Tachmintzis, 70, lived for around 18 years in the imposing property near King’s Langley, Hertfordshire, before he disappeared suddenly more than three-years-ago
Villagers told MailOnline how father-of-five Athanasios Tachmintzis, 70, lived for around 18 years in the imposing house before he disappeared suddenly more than three years ago.
Mr Tachmintzis, who has owned the property since 1999, lived there for almost two decades with his two daughters and at least one of his sons, but it is unclear who was at the house when it was abandoned and left frozen in time.
Athanasios Tachmintzis’ son Nicholas (pictured) lived at the property in King Langley, Herts, with the wealthy family
His wife Sharon, who was born in north Wales, died aged 52 in May 2004 following a 32-year marriage. The couple had three sons Alexis, 43, Nicholas, 41, and Paul, 36, as well as daughters Kiristiana, 34, and 28-year-old Alicia.
Mr Tachmintzis, who is known as Thanos, was said to be so concerned about security that he once had guards on the gate of his luxury home and kept Dobermans as guard dogs.
Neighbours have spent years wondering what caused the occupants to seemingly flee the house in a hurry, leaving a huge number of possessions behind them.
Pictures emerged last week from an urban explorer who gained entry to the house and photographed furniture, ornaments, designer clothes still hanging up and even a half finished game of chess on a table.
The haunting images also showed a snooker table with balls scattered on the baize as if players had left in the middle of a game, as well as five cars in the overgrown grounds including the rusty Bentley.
A Japanese-themed piano takes pride of place in one of the rooms with the music left out ready to play, while stacks of china sit on a living room table next to oddly white and dust-free sofas.
One villager, who asked not to be named, said: ‘I ride my horse down the road every day and all of a sudden I realised around three years ago that the people there had just disappeared.
‘I just thought at first that they had gone away somewhere and would then come back – but nobody did. It is most strange.
Mr Tachmintzis is understood to have lived in the past with his two daughters and at least one of his sons, but it is unclear who was at the house (pictured, a snooker game half finished) when it was abandoned and left frozen in time
Mr Tachmintzis who was known as Thanos was said to be so concerned about security that he once had guards on the gate of his luxury home (pictured, a telescope) and kept Dobermans as guard dogs
‘At first the gates were just shut and then a padlock and chain appeared on them. You could just see the grass getting longer and longer and growing around the cars.
‘Nobody around here has a clue what happened to them and why they just upped and left. It is a real mystery. They obviously had loads of money because it is a big house. There were always lots of comings and goings with different people going in and out.
Another woman, who keeps a horse nearby, said: ‘I knew the chap as Thanos. I once had my horse in the field next door and a tree fell down in his garden and came over on to the neighbour’s land.
The gates to the house are starting to overgrow with weeds and shrubs as the imposing mansion continues to lie abandoned
Land Registry records reveal the house (pictured, the kitchen) has been owned since 1999 by a company called Ainhurst Enterprises Ltd, with a care of address at a firm of solicitors in Bournemouth, Dorset
‘He got it sorted out eventually and gave me his phone number in case I needed to contact him again, but I lost it when I changed phones.
‘It is such a shame that the house has been left to go to rack and ruin. I always used to see a lot of people there. Whether they were workers or family I don’t know.’
Land Registry records reveal the house has been owned since 1999 by a company called Ainhurst Enterprises Ltd, with a care of address at a firm of solicitors in Bournemouth, Dorset.
The company does not feature on Companies House records, suggesting it is based overseas. The Land Registry records also show a number of charges for allegedly unpaid bills have been made against the abandoned house.
Three of the charges registered in 2017 are to repay sums allegedly owed to power company Dong Energy Sales (UK).
Neighbours have spent years wondering what caused the occupants to seemingly flee the house (pictured, a Jacuzzi-style bath) in a hurry, leaving a huge number of possessions behind them
The mansion, which has eight bedrooms, six bathrooms and four reception rooms (pictured), is well past its glory days now
There are also three charges relating to debts allegedly owed to Three Rivers District Council. Two of the charge were registered in 2018, and the third was last year.
The business affairs of Mr Tachmintzis appear to be shrouded in mystery. Companies House records described him as a British property consultant when he was director of a property management company between 1991 and 1995.
His only other UK directorship was in a company called Imperial Estates London Ltd which was set up with him as sole shareholder in June 2017 and gave his nationality as Greek. The firm never filed accounts and was struck off the companies register last August.
Old cars that have not been used for years since the previous owners left the house sit abandoned outside the towering building
The mansion (pictured) in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, is just a stone’s throw away from Watford and has been strangely well preserved
He was also registered as living in 2016 in a Georgian house in Cliveden Place, Belgravia. The leasehold of the house was bought for £1,075,000 in July last year when there was only 18 years remaining on the lease.
The new owners are a limited company owned by an architect, using the same mail forwarding and registered office address in north London as thousands of other companies including two businesses linked to Mr Tachmintzis’s sons Nicholas and Paul.
Nicholas also used the house near King’s Langley as the registered address of a dormant company called Mirai Industek Ltd in December 2018.
A watch stuck in time lies untouched on a bedside table while designer clothes are still stacked up on rails in a bedroom
A Japanese-theme piano takes pride of place in one of the rooms with the music left out ready to play, while stacks of china sit on a living room table next to oddly white and dust-free sofas
Amazingly, a potted plant is still alive in its pot on a windowsill next to a telescope lined up ready for its owner to look at the night sky
Teacups and saucers are stacked up on a table near a grand fireplace, while a globe sits alone in the corner of the haunting living room
The company which had him as a director since January 2014 was struck off in April last year. Companies House records described the nature of the company’s business as ‘non-specialised wholesale trade’.
The urban explorer said he had never seen such a well-preserved abandoned house. He said unopened post had filled the entrance hallway, dating back to 2016.
He said: ‘It was an amazing house to visit. I’ve seen a lot of these places and most are in a far worse state than this one.
‘It was literally like the people who lived there got up in the middle of the night and ran without taking anything. There was dry cleaning still in the plastic wrapping – it appears they didn’t even pack a bag.’
‘It must have been a fast move as even their toothbrushes were still there.’
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