Greece
Greece
Woman Commits Suicide from Areopagus Hill Next to Acropolis
Tragically, shortly before one o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, a Greek woman—initially thought to be a tourist—committed suicide next to the Acropolis.
According to reports, the 47-year-old Greek woman made the sign of the cross and jumped off the rocks of...
Education
Prof. John Kazazis of Aristotle University Dead by Suicide
Professor John Kazazis, the Head of the Center for Greek Language at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, has committed suicide by hanging at the age of 74.
Kazazis' body was discovered on Tuesday in an office basement in Kalamaria, Thessaloniki....
Culture
April 27, 1941: Greek Author Penelope Delta Commits Suicide As Nazis Enter Athens
On April 27, 1941, Penelope Delta, a famous Greek author decided to take her own life just as Nazi Germany’s forces occupied Athens.
Diaspora
Owner of Greek Nursing Home With Covid-19 Cases Commits Suicide
The owner of a nursing home in the northern Athens suburb of Agios Stefanos, where several people were found to have been infected with the coronavirus, committed suicide early Wednesday.
According to police investigators, Dimitris Kampanaros, 41, founder of the...
Greece
Two Asylum Seekers Commit Suicide in Northern Greece
Two asylum seekers in their 30s who were living in a hotel packed with refugees in northern Greece hanged themselves over Christmas, a charity said on Thursday.
The bodies of the two men, an Afghan father of two aged 32...
Greece
Korydallos Prison Guard Commits Suicide in His Office
A 50-year-old Korydallos Prison guard committed suicide in the facility's administration office for reasons unknown on Tuesday morning.
According to police, the officer was actually on leave from his job at the time. Nonetheless, he appeared in the administration office in...
Greece
Selfless Courage of Greek Policemen Save 14-Year-Old From Suicide
Greek policemen in the town of Volos, central Greece, were praised on Sunday for their self-sacrifice in saving a young girl from jumping to her death from a pedestrian bridge.
Police officers were called after a 14-year-old walked onto the...
Crime
Father Kills 4-Year-Old Son then Commits Suicide
A 27-year-old man shot to death his 4-year-old son, then turned the hunting rifle to his head and killed himself in the Halandri suburb of Athens on Sunday.
According to police, family problems are the probable cause of the man's...
Greece
Man Jumps from Acropolis in Suspected Suicide
A man died on Friday after falling from the archaeological site of the Acropolis in Athens.
The incident occurred at about 15:15 local time, when hundreds of visitors were on the Acropolis.
The man was pronounced dead after emergency services arrived...
Greece
Greek Man Attempts Suicide in Electric Company Offices due to Inability to Afford Bill
Citing an inability to pay, a man swallowed a handful of pills inside the Public Power Corporation office in the city of Patras upon finding out the monthly installment amount he was due to pay for his overdue bill.
According...
Greece
The Issue of Suicide in Greece: What the Data Reveals
September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day.
An interesting, as well as shocking survey was published regarding the issue of suicide in Greece.
According to the data, more than 600 people take their own lives each year in Greece, leaving around 3000...
Greece
Greek Boy Hangs Himself, Suicide Note Refers to 'Bullying'
Greek public opinion is in shock over the suicide of a 14-year-old student in Athens on Sunday amid allegations of extensive bullying by fellow students.
The boy hanged himself on the balcony of his home in Argyroupoli, just south of...
Cyprus
Cypriot Clergy To Review Reinstatement of Sexual Predator After Victim's Suicide
The suicide death of Elena Frantzi has shaken the Holy Synod of Cyprus to its core. 29-year-old Elena Frantzi was found dead in her Nicosia home on Friday.
According to sources familiar with the case, Frantzi had levied accusations of...
Crime
Tourist Couple Commits Suicide Amidst Alleged Satanic Ritual in Cephalonia
Greek authorities say a young tourist couple found dead in a house they were renting in the island of Cephalonia may have committed suicide after a satanic ritual.
Police said Tuesday the couple had been identified as a 30-year-old German...
Crime
Greek Policeman Kills Family and Commits Suicide
A police officer killed his wife, daughter and mother-in-law, and then committed suicide.
The shocking crime occurred on Monday at Agioi Anargyroi, near Athens.
According to authorities, the 42-year-old policeman shot his victims, including the 4-year-old daughter, at his mother's -in-law...