Athens, Greece. A 60-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday after attacking two Greek-American tourists with a knife near the Acropolis archaeological site, police said. The victims, aged 73 and 78, received medical assistance and sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Police investigation
A police official said the suspect had previously been hospitalised for mental health reasons and had a criminal record. He had also been arrested in the past for possessing a knife.
Witness account
“We just heard people screaming and a crowd running away, so we obviously took cover,” said Tracey Dewey, a visitor from Cape Town, South Africa.
Tourism season
The incident occurred during Greece’s first heatwave of the summer, as the country enters its main tourism season.