60-Year-Old Man Stabs 2 American Tourists Near Athens Acropolis
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Updated · USA TODAY · Jul 21
60-Year-Old Man Stabs 2 American Tourists Near Athens Acropolis
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Jul 21
Summary
Two American tourists — a 73-year-old man and a 78-year-old woman — were stabbed near the Acropolis ticket office around 8 a.m. Tuesday, and police said their injuries were not life-threatening.
Police said a 60-year-old man wielding a knife attacked them near the entrance to the archaeological site after reportedly threatening other people in the area.
Reuters, citing a police official, said the suspect had previously been hospitalized on mental health grounds and had earlier been arrested for allegedly possessing a knife.
The motive was not immediately known, but the Acropolis and its museum remained open after the attack, underscoring the rarity of such street violence in Greece.