Police say a man has stabbed two tourists near the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece
Police said the suspect was detained at the scene after injuring two tourists, and authorities are investigating the motive.
- On Tuesday, a man stabbed two American tourists near the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, before Athens Police Department officers detained him at the scene.
- Last year, about 4.6 million people visited the Acropolis hill in Athens, which hosts the nearly 2,500-year-old Parthenon temple and serves as a UNESCO World Heritage landmark.
- Authorities said the assailant attacked two Greek Americans near the Acropolis Museum entrance; the suspect, appearing to have psychiatric issues, remains in custody.
- Emergency services transported both victims to Red Cross Hospital, where the male sustained severe arm injuries and the female suffered a leg wound.
- Meanwhile, the British Foreign Office issued updated travel advice this month for Greece; the FCDO noted 'several attacks' involving weapons, though Authorities have not linked this incident to those warnings.
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A knife-wielding man attacked two tourists near the Acropolis in Athens, one of Greece's most visited tourist attractions. Police have arrested the suspect, who is believed to have mental health problems.
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Man attacks two tourists with knife near ancient Acropolis site in Greece
A 60-year-old man attacked two Greek-American tourists with a knife on Tuesday in the Acropolis area, near the archaeological site which hosts Greece’s famed ancient monuments, before being arrested by police. The two victims, a man and a woman aged 73 and 78 respectively, were offered medical aid and their injuries are not life-threatening, a […]
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Man attacks two tourists with knife near ancient Acropolis site in Greece
ATHENS, July 21 (Reuters) - A 60-year-old man attacked two Greek-American tourists with a knife on Tuesday in the Acropolis area, near the archaeological site which hosts Greece's famed ancient monuments, before being arrested by police. The two vi...
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