The attacker suffers from mental instability
ATHENS, July 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A man stabbed four people in Athens, before turning the knife on himself.
Officers detained the man who has been hospitalized and is under supervision, local outlets reported, citing the police.
The police did not initially issue an official statement on the incident.
The victims of the attack were not in danger, according to emergency crews.
None of the injuries in the hand and legs are considered to be serious. Among the injured is a 17-year-old boy, the owner of a bakery and two passersby. They have been transferred to nearby hospitals.
Greek media reported that the attacker suffers from mental instability and also has drug problems.
After the attacks he reportedly ran back into his home and called the police, admitted to the attacks and threatened to commit suicide before he was taken into custody.
The 54-year-old man has a history of mental illness, state-run news agency amna reported.
He is said to have injured himself after he returned home.
State broadcaster ERT reported that he was hospitalized in a public psychiatric clinic in Athens but he escaped in December 2020.
The crime was not terror-related, according to police sources. — NNN-AGENCIES
