Police in Thessaloniki arrest 17-year-old over beating and threats to a classmate
A 17-year-old was arrested in Kalamaria after a classmate complained that he allegedly threatened to release video of an earlier beating inside a school. The beating took place on 9 October 2026.
The arrest
Police in Thessaloniki arrested a 17-year-old in Kalamaria after a classmate filed a complaint. The complaint says the 17-year-old threatened the classmate that he would publicly expose a video of a beating the classmate had suffered. The complaint concerns school violence and extortion, and the events took place on 9 October 2026 inside a school complex.
What the complaint describes
Police said the sequence began last Friday, 9 October, when a group of people attacked the student inside a school. Beyond the beating, the complaint says the group also took a bag the student was carrying. Other people involved, whose identities have not yet been established, are said to have taken part in removing the bag.
The alleged threat
According to reports, the 17-year-old told the victim that the video would be published unless the victim resigned from the school council. That demand is part of the extortion allegation raised in the complaint. The threat is the basis of the complaint that led to the arrest.
Charges and next steps
A case file was opened against the 17-year-old for several offences: threat, bodily harm, theft and violation of personal data protection law. The classmate's complaint prompted the authorities to make the arrest. The 17-year-old is expected to be brought before the competent prosecutor.