Conflict · Athens stabbing · ArchiefTwo Greek-American Tourists Stabbed Near Acropolis in Athens; Suspect ArrestedGeschreven 7 september 2026 om 21:22 UTCKijkenTranscript0:00We begin with breaking news out of0:01Athens, Greece. Two Greek-American0:03tourists were stabbed near the entrance0:05to the Acropolis early this morning in0:07what police are calling a random attack.0:09The suspect was arrested at the scene0:11with the knife still in hand. Let's go0:13through the details we know right now.0:14The attack happened around 8:00 a.m.0:16local time on a pedestrian street near0:18the Acropolis Museum and the main0:20archaeological site entrance. Police say0:22the suspect, a 60-year-old Greek man0:24with severe psychological problems, had0:26been randomly threatening passersby0:28before the attack. A member of the0:30public alerted police as the situation0:32escalated. Officers from the DAS0:34motorcycle unit arrived quickly,0:36provided first aid at the scene, and0:38arrested the suspect who was still0:39holding the knife. The victims are a0:4153-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman,0:44both Greek-American tourists. The man0:47suffered a serious arm wound that0:48required a tourniquet. The woman0:50sustained a lighter leg wound. Both were0:52taken to a local hospital and are listed0:53in stable condition with injuries that0:55are not life-threatening. Despite the0:57attack, the Acropolis archaeological0:59site remained open and operated normally1:00after the incident. Greek authorities1:02have not alleged any political or1:04terrorist motive. This appears to have1:05been an entirely random act by an1:07individual with psychological problems.1:09The suspect is in custody and scheduled1:11to appear before a prosecutor today in1:13Athens. Formal charges have not yet been1:15announced as the investigation1:16continues.Lees het artikelTijdlijn van het verhaalHeyDexDe korte video ↗
