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Minors' Clash in Larissa: "He Had Three Stab Wounds and Uncontrollable Bleeding" - Shocking Account from Witness
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Minors' Clash in Larissa: "He Had Three Stab Wounds and Uncontrollable Bleeding" - Shocking Account from Witness

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A violent altercation involving minors in Larissa, Greece, resulted in two teenagers being injured, one seriously.
  • A witness described the injured teen suffering three stab wounds, one hitting an artery, and significant bleeding.
  • The incident has raised concerns about a rise in youth violence, with fears of children carrying knives and engaging in frequent fights.

A shocking incident in Larissa, Greece, has left the local community reeling after a violent clash between minors on Tuesday night. The altercation, which occurred on Eolou Street near the 2nd General Lyceum, resulted in the injury of two teenagers.

He had three stab wounds to his right leg, one of which had hit an artery. The bleeding was very heavy.

— Dimitris PapastylianosDescribing the severity of the victim's injuries.

Dimitris Papastylianos, an eyewitness who rushed to provide aid, described the scene as deeply disturbing. He found one of the young victims with three stab wounds to his right leg, one of which had severed an artery, causing severe bleeding. Papastylianos used his belt to staunch the flow of blood until emergency services arrived.

"The bleeding was very heavy," he told onlarissa.gr, recounting how he believed the boy might have died if he hadn't intervened. Police officers from the DIAS team also assisted with first aid. Papastylianos expressed his shock, stating, "The only thing that mattered to me was saving the child's life. Because I saw him losing so much blood."

I believe that if I hadn't put on the belt, the bleeding was so heavy that he could have died.

— Dimitris PapastylianosEmphasizing the critical nature of his intervention.

Concerns are mounting over an apparent increase in violent incidents among minors. Papastylianos noted a worrying trend of children carrying knives and resorting to violence over minor disputes, especially during school holidays when playgrounds are crowded. He also mentioned that the perpetrators in this incident were wearing hoods, obscuring their faces.

The only thing that mattered to me was saving the child's life. Because I saw him losing so much blood.

— Dimitris PapastylianosExplaining his immediate motivation during the incident.

The two injured individuals, aged 16 and 17 and of Egyptian origin, were taken to Larissa General Hospital. The 17-year-old has since been released, while the 16-year-old remains hospitalized with leg injuries that are not considered life-threatening. The incident has fueled anxieties about safety and the growing prevalence of youth violence in the area.

You start to be afraid now, because in playgrounds, now that schools are closed, all the children are there, I see gangs forming.

— Dimitris PapastylianosExpressing concern about rising youth violence.
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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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