Man stabs 2 tourists near the Acropolis in Athens, Greece
A man with suspected psychological issues stabbed two Greek-American tourists near the Acropolis Museum in Athens. Both victims were hospitalized, and the attacker has been detained by local authorities.
Why it matters
The incident is notable due to the rarity of violent street crime in Greece and the high-profile nature of the tourist site involved.
The assailant attacked a man and a woman, both Greek Americans, with a knife near the entrance of the Acropolis Museum, which lies at the foot of the Acropolis hill. The woman suffered light injuries to the leg, while the man was more seriously hurt, with wounds to the arm, police said.
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