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Greek-Australian Businessman Shot Dead in Athens
Greek-Australian businessman John Macris was gunned down outside his home as he was getting out of his car in Voula, a suburb south of Athens, late on Wednesday.
Police say that he was shot at least four times.
The 46-year-old was...
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Tragedy in the Netherlands: Greek Woman Killed, Partner from Greece Held
A 31-year-old Greek man is being held by Dutch authorities, suspected for killing his partner, a 47-year-old woman he was living with.
According to Dutch media, the woman was found dead at her home late on Monday night. Later, a...
Crime
Three Women Migrants Found Stabbed to Death at Greek-Turkish Border
Three women whose bodies were found on the Greek side of Evros River were stabbed to death, the coroner said in a preliminary findings on Wednesday.
The coroner said their death, from stab wounds in the neck, occurred within the...
Crime
Greek Jeweler Arrested for Beating Suspected Robber to Death (video)
Greek police arrested the owner of a jewelry store in central Athens and one more person on suspicion of killing a man who tried to rob the store.
The incident occurred during daylight hours on Friday on a busy street...
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Trial on Bakari Henderson's Murder Starts in Greece
The trial of nine men accused of fatally beating a U.S. tourist while vacationing in Greece has started on Friday in the city of Patra — a proceeding his family hopes will result in life sentences for the assailants.
The...
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Three Foreign Nationals Arrested for the Murder of Greek Youth in Athens
Greek police have arrested three foreign nationals as suspects for the death of 25-year-old Nikos Moustakas at Filopappou Hill, opposite the Acropolis, last week.
According to reports two are Pakistanis, a 17-year-old and a 26-year-old, and one is Iraqi. The...
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Greek Premier Tsipras Accused of 'Negligence and Complicity' by Mother of Victim
The mother of a young Greek who was murdered last week at Filopappou Hill, opposite the Acropolis, accused Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of "negligence and complicity" in her son's death.
The 25-year-old died after he fell from a cliff as he...
Crime
Horrific Murder Stuns Greece
Police are investigating the gruesome murder of a 64-year-old woman by one of her sons in her apartment in Nea Smyrni, Athens.
The body was discovered on Thursday evening after police were alerted by neighbors complaining of a foul smell...
Crime
Greek Authorities Investigate Execution-Style Murder of Ex-Police Officer in Pallini
Hellenic Police are investigating the murder of former high-ranking police officer who was gunned down outside a taverna in Pallini, early Tuesday morning.
The 57-year-old was shot several times in the parking lot of the taverna in Pallini. The handgun used...
Crime
New Developments in Case of Brutally Murdered Couple in Cyprus
Police say new developments in the investigation of the couple that was murdered in Nicosia show that there were no signs of breaking and entering or burglary.
In the autopsy, which lasted for several hours, the 60-year-old man was found...