Knife attack on students in Metaxourgeio — video evidence
A group of 15 outsiders attacked two 18-year-old Egyptian students outside the 6th Evening High School of Athens. One was wounded with a knife in the right shoulder blade.
Attack by 15 people on students at 6th Evening High School — one stabbed victim
Ethnos publishes video evidence of an attack that two students of Egyptian origin suffered outside the 6th Evening High School of Athens, on Samou Street, in Metaxourgeio. The video captures the moment when a group of approximately 15 people attacked the two 18-year-olds, resulting in one being wounded by a knife and the other struck in the face.
The incident took place in the afternoon of Monday, 12 October, in the area surrounding the school. According to information carried by Ethnos, the two students were attacked by outsiders, under circumstances being investigated by the authorities.
Wound to the right shoulder blade — tourniquet applied by DIAS
During the attack, one of the two young men received a knife wound in the area of the right shoulder blade. The second sustained lighter injuries to the face from a punch.
The school headmaster notified the police at approximately 19:00, reporting an incident between students and outsiders in the school courtyard. Police officers from the DIAS unit rushed to the scene and provided first aid to the wounded 18-year-old, applying a tourniquet to contain the bleeding.
The young man was subsequently transported to Georgios Gennimatas Hospital, where he is hospitalised out of danger.
Investigations into the perpetrators underway
The motives for the attack and the exact circumstances under which it occurred remain under investigation. The police authorities are collecting statements and evidence in order to identify and locate the members of the group that participated in the incident.
Source: Ethnos