Attempted robbery of 76-year-old woman in Marousi – Two arrests by DIAS
Two Egyptians, aged 17 and 19, have been arrested by the DIAS team for attempted theft of a gold chain from an elderly woman in Marousi.
Arrests in Marousi for attack on 76-year-old woman – Gold chain snatched from her neck
Two Egyptians aged 17 and 19 were handed over to authorities on Thursday afternoon, 12 November, following an operation by the DIAS team, according to reports by Ethnos.
The incident occurred early in the morning of the same day, when three individuals approached a 76-year-old woman on a narrow street in Marousi. They attempted to forcibly remove the gold chain she was wearing around her neck, knocking her down in the process.
The elderly woman immediately reported the attack to the Department for Prosecution and Investigation of Crimes in Amarousio. As part of the preliminary investigation, authorities utilised material from a security camera in the area, through which they managed to identify all three perpetrators.
Following searches in the wider area, officers from the DIAS team located two of the three perpetrators. The arrested individuals are to be brought before a prosecutor.
Source: Ethnos