Irini Mourtzoukou, 24, was arrested on unrelated libel charges filed by her stepfather while at the Ampelokipoi Police Station to report alleged defamation by a journalist. Currently under scrutiny in a homicide investigation into the deaths of five children, authorities clarified that her arrest is not connected to that case. Mourtzoukou, who spent the night in custody, is set to appear in court today to face the libel allegations.
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In a troubling incident highlighting the surge of juvenile violence in Greece, a 17-year-old boy and three accomplices attacked his ex-girlfriend’s father with a crowbar and hammers in Lefkada. The assault occurred on Friday night after the teenager blamed the father for their breakup. Despite being struck in the head, the victim managed to escape unharmed. The four attackers, all aged 17, were arrested, along with the parents of three of them on charges of child neglect. This incident adds to growing concerns about escalating violence among minors in the country.