May 22, 2023
FEATURED, Social, Society
A 36-year-old man shot and killed his 39-year-old wife and then put an end in his own life in Halkidiki peninsula in northern Greece on Monday morning. The tragedy took place in the couple’s home and in front their 8-year-old child that suffered injuries. With injuries in the eyes, the …
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January 22, 2023
FEATURED, Social, Society
A 50-year-old man killed his 54-year-old wife in their family home in Nikaia suburb of Piraeus in the early morning hours of Sunday. It is the first case of femicide in Greece in the year 2023. In a state of intoxication, the man called the police short before 5:30 in …
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December 3, 2022
FEATURED, Social, Society
With two bullets in the head, a 24-year-old man shot dead his 19-year-old partner in their home in Piraeus on Saturday. The tragedy raises the victims of femicide in the country to 15 in less than a year. After the shooting, the perpetrator called the police and reported the crime, …
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November 9, 2022
FEATURED, Social, Society
Femicide in Greece: An 81-year-old man hit and killed his 20 years young wife while she was sleeping. The man fatally wounded the 61-year-old victim hitting her on the head with a sledgehammer. He then committed suicide with a knife. According to local media messinialive, the man cut his throat …
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September 30, 2022
FEATURED, Social, Society
A 56-year-old man shot and killed his 29-year-old partner and their 10-month-old baby and then committed suicide with the same hunting rifle. The femicide took place in the village Lekani near the city of Kavala in North Greece. According to preliminary media information, the perpetrator took both victims to the …
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September 12, 2022
FEATURED, Social, Society
The 55-year-old woman with disabilities whose husband set her on fire five days earlier died in hospital on Monday. The victim was being treated for severe burns in the face and the body. The woman is the 12th victim of femicide in the country in 2022. The attack took place …
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September 9, 2022
FEATURED, Social, Society
Femicide Greece: A 35-year-old woman was found dead with a blow to the head and wrapped in a blanket in her home in Larissa, central Greece, on Friday morning. The body was discovered after neighbors complained about stench coming out of the apartment. Police is searching for the victim’s partner, …
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August 29, 2022
FEATURED, Social, Society
Femicide in Greece: A 36-year-old woman from Bangladesh was found seriously injured on a street in Kypseli district of Athens early Sunday afternoon. The woman was stabbed to death by her husband’s friend in front of her home. The injured woman was still alive when police and paramedics arrived at …
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August 11, 2022
FEATURED, Social, Society
A 50-year-old man lurked his 49-year-old former wife and attacked her with acid liquid. The victim suffered a serious burn trauma in her one eye and is hospitalized. It is the fourth case of violence against women in Greece in just four days. The attacked took place in Messini, western …
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August 7, 2022
FEATURED, Social, Society
A 22-year-old Pakistani man was taken to Athens prosecutor on Saturday following his arrest for the murder of 17-year-old Nikoletta in Athens on Monday evening. The man had fled Athens and Greece after the crime and was arrested in neighboring North Macedonia on Friday. The man admitted the murder of …
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August 3, 2022
Social, Society
The Minister of Citizen Protection, Takis Theodorikakos, said on Wednesday that police stations have received 5,140 complaints for domestic violence in 2022. Regarding the femicide on the island of Zakynthos, the minister said that “the killer was determined” and police did all it could. The Minister was speaking to Mega …
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August 2, 2022
FEATURED, Social, Society
A young woman was beaten to death by her partner. Her body was found in her home in Peristeri suburb of western Athens short before Monday midnight by her mother and her sister. It is the third case of femicide in Greece in just two days. According to preliminary media …
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August 1, 2022
Social, Society
Femicide: Two women were stabbed to death by their husbands within twelve hours. The victims were living on the islands of Crete and Zakynthos in the family homes. One woman had asked for divorce, the other one had filed to local police against her husband for domestic violence. A 56-year-old …
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June 24, 2022
FEATURED, Social, Society
One more femicide in Greece: A man stabbed his wife to death in their home in Koukaki district of Athens and called his son saying “I killed your mom,” in the early morning hours of Friday. The 53-year-old fled the crime scene and he was found later some 40 km …
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June 7, 2022
FEATURED, Social, Society
Α 63-year-old man shot dead with a rifle his 59-year-old wife in their family home in a village in Drama, northern Greece. He later turned the weapon against himself. It is the fourth femicide in Greece since the beginning of 2022. The victim had asked for divorce, local media report …
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May 6, 2022
FEATURED, Social, Society
Femicide in Greece: A new tragedy with a woman victim took place in a village of Kavala in northern Greece. A man strangled his wife. He called the police and attempted to commit suicide. The couple has two minor children aged 6 and 10. According the local media proininews, the …
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March 8, 2022
FEATURED, Social, Society
Thousands of people marched to the Greek Parliament demanding the end of gender-based violence and sexism as well as the recognition of term “femicide” as legal term. The protesters marched through downtown Athens on the occasion of the International Women’s Day chanting slogans supporting women but also against the war …
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March 3, 2022
FEATURED, Social, Society
Femicide in Thessaloniki: A 41-year-old woman was shot and seriously injured by her former partner inside her cafe in the city in northern Greece on Wednesday night. The victim died in the hospital on Thursday morning. The perpetrator, a well known boxer with links to the far-right front, committed suicide …
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February 21, 2022
FEATURED, Social, Society
A 69-year-old man was arrested late on Sunday for beating his wife to death. The victim, a 79-year-old woman from the USA was found dead in the couple’s home in the city of Ioannina, Epirus in north-western Greece. According to local media and state broadcaster ERT, the ambulance service received …
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January 7, 2022
FEATURED, Lifestyle, Society
If you still wonder whether misogyny, sexism and patriarchy are still alive and kicking in Greece in the 21st century, statements by a Bishop and and actor of the last 24 hours will enlighten you and have you realize how seriously sick is a part of the Greek society. First, …
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