15-year-old fatally stabbed in Athens clash

A fatal stabbing in Kallithea, Athens, has left a 15-year-old boy dead after a violent confrontation on Wednesday evening. The victim sustained a single stab wound to the chest, with forensic examination indicating the blade entered from below and angled upward. Investigators found no defensive wounds on the victim's hands.

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I didn't want to kill him. I was afraid he would hit me.

A 17-year-old suspect, who has confessed to the stabbing, claims he acted in self-defense. He alleges the 15-year-old was initially armed with a knife and that he grabbed it during the struggle, stabbing the victim unintentionally while trying to immobilize him. The suspect reportedly discarded his own knife in a trash bin after the incident, but this weapon has not yet been recovered. Authorities are also examining a second knife found at the scene.

Sources suggest the clash stemmed from an ongoing rivalry between two groups vying for dominance in the Agia Eleousa square. Tensions had escalated recently, with one group reportedly calling for reinforcements before the fatal confrontation, leading to the use of knives. The immediate trigger for this latest conflict may have been an earlier attack on a teenager from the suspect's group, who had been previously stabbed.

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He grabbed it during the clash and wounded him without intending to kill him, but to immobilize him.

Police are actively seeking at least ten more individuals believed to have participated in the brawl. Seven people have been arrested so far on charges including homicide and involvement in the altercation. The investigation is considering the possibility that the stabbing was an act of retaliation. Authorities are gathering video footage, witness testimonies, and digital data to piece together the events.

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The 17-year-old stated that he took out his own knife because he feared the 15-year-old would injure him first.