Greek Police Investigate Death of 82-Year-Old Man After Beach Brawl Over Sunlounger
Row at Athenian Riviera resort turned violent after two elderly bathers reportedly argued over shortage of loungers
TL;DR
- An 82-year-old man died after a brawl over a sunlounger on a beach in Vouliagmeni, Athens.
- The fight reportedly started between the victim and a 76-year-old man due to a shortage of loungers.
- The victim is believed to have suffered a cardiac arrest during the altercation and later died in hospital.
- Police arrested the 76-year-old man, a 21-year-old woman who was with him, and the beach resort's manager.
- The incident is described as unprecedented, with authorities noting that disagreements in Greece typically involve shouting rather than physical fights.
- The article links the incident to Greece's cost of living crisis, which has heightened tensions and social strains.
- There is also growing anger in Greece over private rental outfits monopolizing coastal areas with expensive sunloungers.