60-Year-Old Greek Man Stabs 2 Tourists Near Acropolis, Wounding One Seriously
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Updated · WMUR Manchester · Jul 21
60-Year-Old Greek Man Stabs 2 Tourists Near Acropolis, Wounding One Seriously
3 articles · Updated · WMUR Manchester · Jul 21
Summary
A 60-year-old Greek man stabbed a Greek American couple near an Acropolis entrance shortly after 8 a.m., leaving the 53-year-old man with a serious arm wound and the 48-year-old woman with a lighter leg injury.
Police detained the suspect at the scene and said he was due before a prosecutor later Tuesday; officers said the attack appeared random and the man seemed to have psychological problems.
Greek media said the assailant had been threatening passersby with a knife before the stabbing, prompting a public alert to police.
The Acropolis and nearby museum stayed open, despite the attack hitting Greece's busiest tourist site, which drew about 4.6 million visitors last year.
Violent street attacks are rare in Greece, which is also facing a heat wave expected to push Athens to about 100 degrees Fahrenheit.