Safety · Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki police arrest 17-year-old over school break attack on 13-year-old

Police arrested a 17-year-old boy in Thessaloniki on Friday, 30 October, after a complaint of dangerous bodily harm against a minor. The 13-year-old boy was hit in the chest and face during a school break and remains in hospital for precautionary care.

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Thessaloniki · Greece
How it came to this
  1. 29 OctArgument, then alleged punches during a midday school break
  2. 30 OctPolice arrest the 17-year-old boy in the morning

The argument and the attack

The incident happened at midday on Thursday, 29 October 2026, during a break at a school in Asvestochori, Thessaloniki. According to ERT, the two boys first argued, and the 17-year-old then allegedly struck the 13-year-old in the chest and face. The blows broke part of the younger boy's glasses.

Hospital care and police action

The boy's father took him to a city hospital, where he is being kept for precautionary care. Reports said his life is not in danger. On the morning of Friday, 30 October, police arrested the 17-year-old after a complaint was filed for dangerous bodily harm against a minor. According to the Hellenic Police, that complaint is the basis of the case so far.

Context of the case

The Hellenic Police confirmed the complaint, and the case is being handled as an act of violence between minors. Sources describe it as another incident of this kind in Thessaloniki. The timeline below sets out the two dated steps reported so far.

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