Woman stabbed on Athens’ central Ermou Street
[Kathimerini.gr]
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of stabbing a woman on Athens’ main shopping street.
The 32-year-old Iranian national was arrested shortly after the attack, which took place at the corner of Ermou and Fokionos streets.
The woman, a 22-year-old Greek national, received a severe knife wound in her left shoulder when she was stabbed from behind.
She has been transferred to NIMTS hospital.
Video footage taken by members of the public show the attacker standing impassively in the middle of the street after the attack.
Police are investigating the incident.
