Career
Schinas was against governments and especially against aristocracy and monarchy. Schinas was taken into custody immediately, initially refusing to explain the reason for the crime, but when asked by an officer whether he had no "pity" for his country, he answered he was against governments. As Schinas remained calm for the entire event, there were suggestions that he was not "responsible for his actions".
Later, Schinas declared that he killed the king because the latter refused to give him the money he asked foreign
The Greek government released statements claiming that Schinas was an alcoholic vagrant. Schinas was tortured throughout the following night, being "forced to undergo examinations", but he refused to give the names of any accomplices.
On May 6, he died by allegedly jumping out of the window of the gendarmerie in Thessaloniki, a fall that was reported as a suicide. Various theories on the motives of Schinas circulated later, including that his action was directed by Bulgaria as a form of revenge for its lost territories, Austria-Hungary for political reasons or Germany for dynastic reasons.
However, there is no evidence for any of them.