Greek NEWS

CRETE: Major charges for a Pakistani man who beat up an elderly woman in Ierapetra

A 26-year-old foreigner got drunk and beat an 86-year-old in her house in the Gra Lygia area of ​​Ierapetra, Crete.

For no reason and without her even knowing, the Pakistani barged into the older woman's home shortly after 3 pm on Thursday and began punching her all over her body, Proto Thema reported.

The woman managed to defend herself by causing cuts on his face with her hands while at the same time calling for help, causing the perpetrator to run away.

However, because of the footage recorded by security cameras they were able to identify him, along with the descriptions given by the neighbours and the scratches caused by the older woman on his face, the police arrested him.

The 86-year-old woman, who was taken to the hospital with bruises on her face and body, testified that the young man had also invaded her home at 10 am on Thursday but had not bothered her.

As it was established, the 26-year-old Pakistani is in the country illegally and was charged with causing dangerous bodily harm, disturbing the peace and trespassing of the legislation on foreigners.

READ MORE: Arrest Made in Nea Ionia as Pakistani Man Found Holding Knife.

Ads1

Ads1
Athens Bureau

Recent Posts

Archbishop of Australia Arrives in Cuba to Mark 20th Anniversary of Saint Nicholas Church Consecration

Archbishop Makarios of Australia arrived in Havana on January 22, 2025, to represent Ecumenical Patriarch…

3 hours ago

Maria Menounos: Visited Her Mother's Grave with Her Daughter – "It Hurts When You Need Her and She's Not There"

Maria Menounos shared an emotional moment on Instagram, visiting her late mother's grave with her…

4 hours ago

Commemorating Jews of Greece: International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Seventy-six years after the liberation of Auschwitz, Greece remembers the victims of the Nazi-perpetrated Holocaust,…

4 hours ago

Turkey-Greece Visa Program Sparks Tourism Boom, Strengthens Bilateral Ties

Since Greece introduced its visa-on-arrival program for Turkish citizens in April 2024, over 100,000 Turkish…

4 hours ago

Amidst Personal Challenges, Aryna Sabalenka and Georgios Frangulis Strengthen Their Bond

Aryna Sabalenka, the world No. 1, sought to make history with a third consecutive Australian…

6 hours ago

Israeli Airlines Reroute Flights from Paphos to Larnaca Due to Security Concerns

In response to undisclosed security concerns, the Israel General Security Service, Shin Bet, has instructed…

7 hours ago