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17-year-old arrested for fatal stabbing of 15-year-old in Athens suburb
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17-year-old arrested for fatal stabbing of 15-year-old in Athens suburb

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A 17-year-old has been arrested in Kallithea, Greece, for the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old during a street fight.
  • The suspect claims the altercation began over a dispute involving another 15-year-old in their group who had been previously attacked.
  • Police are investigating the motive, ruling out a fan-related cause and considering territorial control as a possibility.

Authorities in Kallithea, Greece, have arrested a 17-year-old suspect in connection with the violent stabbing death of a 15-year-old. The incident occurred during a confrontation on a public square, after which the suspect reportedly returned home and went to sleep before being apprehended.

The 17-year-old told police that this 15-year-old seems to have participated in some attacks and a few days ago some people stabbed him.

— Vasilis LampropoulosReporting on the suspect's explanation for the initial conflict.

The 17-year-old suspect allegedly told police that the fight stemmed from an issue involving another 15-year-old within their own group. According to police reporter Vasilis Lampropoulos, the suspect stated that this other 15-year-old had been the victim of an attack days prior, and the recent confrontation was a retaliatory act.

Regarding his own actions, the arrested teenager claimed self-defense, asserting that the victim produced a knife first. Fearing for his safety, the suspect stated he then drew his own knife and stabbed the victim in the chest.

The 15-year-old of his group seems to have retaliated in the following days, and thus there was the new revenge attack yesterday in Kallithea.

— Vasilis LampropoulosExplaining the alleged cycle of retaliation leading to the fatal incident.

While seven other individuals were detained and have implicated the 17-year-old as the stabber, the motive behind the dispute remains unclear. Police are reportedly excluding a motive related to sports fandom, noting that the involved youths come from different areas and some reportedly support rival teams. Investigators are exploring whether control over the specific square where the fight occurred could be the underlying cause. Ten other individuals involved in the brawl have been identified and are being sought by authorities. The victim was transported to Hippocrateio Hospital, where he died shortly after arrival.

Regarding the reason he stabbed the victim, the 17-year-old perpetrator claims that the 15-year-old pulled out a knife first and then he also pulled one out out of fear, lest the 15-year-old stab him first.

— Ta Nea (GR)Detailing the suspect's claim of self-defense.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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