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Bakari Henderson

Greek Court Rejects Tougher Sentences for Henderson’s Killers

On Friday, a Greek court rejected an appeal to toughen the sentences originally imposed on six people charged with the killing of Bakari Henderson, a college graduate from Texas, in Zakynthos in July 2017. The court upheld the original convictions,...

Parents of Zakynthos Murder Victim Return to Greece for Retrial

Jill and Phil Henderson, the parents of Zakynthos murder victim Bakari Henderson, are returning to Greece this week for the retrial of the men accused of their son's killing in 2017. The 21-year-old American clothing designer was killed there...

Parents of Son Slain in Greece Say "He Never Met a Stranger"

In July of 2017, an atrocity took place on the idyllic Greek island of Zakynthos, when a young American fashion designer who had traveled there to shoot photos for his clothing line was brutally murdered in the street. Beaten by...

Mother of Slain American Man Writes Letter of Support to Eaton Family

Losing a loved one, especially a child, is the most difficult thing one can undergo in life. The mother of Bakari Henderson, the 22-year-old American man who was murdered on Zakynthos in 2017, created a charity in the name of...

Prosecutor Orders Retrial for Killers of Texas Man in Greece

A public prosecutor on Monday ordered the retrial of seven men convicted of murder in the fatal beating of Texan tourist Bakari Henderson on Zakynthos island. The six men who participated in the brutal attack death of the 22-year-old were...

Greek Court Hands Jail Sentences for Bakari Henderson's Brutal Death

Six men have been convicted of various assault charges and sentenced by a Greek court on Thursday for the brutal beating death of American Bakari Henderson. Henderson died after being beaten in the street following an argument in a bar...

Trial on Bakari Henderson's Murder Starts in Greece

The trial of nine men accused of fatally beating a U.S. tourist while vacationing in Greece has started on Friday in the city of Patra — a proceeding his family hopes will result in life sentences for the assailants. The...

Funeral Services in Texas for American Tourist Beaten to Death in Greece

In Texas a funeral was held for 22-year-old Bakari Henderson, the American tourist who was beaten to death on July 7 while on a photo shoot to launch a line of clothing on the Greek island of Zakynthos. Bakari recently...

6 Suspects in Bakari Henderson Killing in Zakynthos Jailed

Six of the nine suspects in the beating death of American tourist Bakari Henderson in Zakynthos ordered jailed pending trial and two others were released on bail Thursday. Bail for the two who were released was set at 5,000 euros. The...

Shocking Video of Bakari Henderson’s Murder in Zakynthos Surfaces

A security camera video from the scene of Bakari Henderson’s murder in Zakynthos last Friday was released by the Greek media. The shocking images from inside a bar in Laganas, a popular tourist destination, shows the moment when a mob...