abduction
Ancient Greece
How Europe Got Its Name: The Greek Myth of Europa
Europe got its name from the Greek princess of Phoenicia, Europa. According to Greek mythology, Zeus, the king of the Olympian Gods, transformed into a beautiful white bull to abduct the girl he loved.
The story of Europa is one...
Greek News
Greek Boy’s TikTok Video Causes Police Response
An 11-year-old Greek boy in Rhodes caused a police alert after he published on TikTok a video in which he claimed he had been abducted.
Crime
New Video Emerges of Boys Kidnapping in Cyprus
Cyprus' Sigma Channel published a video showing the two 11-year-old boys being kidnapped by a Cypriot man in Larnaca, early morning on Tuesday.
The video shows the 35-year-old man leading and the two boys following without knowing where they were heading.
An order...
Cyprus
A Warm Hug as Kidnapped Girl Reunites with Cypriot Mother
This is the moment when four-year-old Marie Eleni Grimsrud jumps into her mother’s arms for the warmest hug of all.
Marie Eleni was reunited with her Cypriot mother after she was abducted by her Norwegian father last April in Nicosia,...
Crime
Accomplice of Greece's No1 Fugitive Arrested at Athens Airport
Self-proclaimed anarchist and accomplice of Greece's number one fugitive Vassilis Paleokostas, was arrested today at Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" while attempting to flee the country boarding to a Brussels flight, in violation of his parole. Polykarpos Georgiadis was recently...
Business
Businessman Freed After His Abduction Alerted Greek Police
The abduction of Greek businessman, Manolis Karamolegos ended after he was released unharmed earlier today. According to Greek news, the kidnappers hideout was located by the Greek National Intelligence Service (NIS) who traced phone calls made in the area...
Greece
EU Assistance to Identify 4-year-old Girl Found in Greek Roma Camp
The case of the 4-year old girl found in a Roma camp in Larissa, Greece, is now a major issue for Greek police. Greek police are now trying to find the four-year old girl’s identity and if the couple...