A 76-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were both arrested following the heated dispute in Vouliagmeni on Sunday
An 82-year-old man has died following what is believed to be a violent dispute over a sun lounger at a popular tourist beach.
Police officers were called to the scene at Vouliagmeni, Greece, on Sunday morning, following the incident.
According to reports, the pensioner had just arrived at the busy spot when a row broke out with another beachgoer – identified as a 76-year-old man ‘unknown to him’, reports the M.E.N..
The situation escalated when others allegedly joined in, with Greek state broadcaster ERT reporting that “it seems that people who were with [the assailant] also participated”.
The elderly gentleman is understood to have suffered cardiac arrest during the incident and was given CPR on site. He was transported to the nearby Asklepieion Hospital in Voula in a critical state, but died at approximately 11am local time.
A post-mortem examination has been requested to determine his actual cause of death.
The 82-year-old had been visiting the seaside with his wife. A police source commented, according to reports: “The incident is under investigation.”
They added: “In Greece, disagreement is expressed vocally, with a lot of screaming and shouting, not in fistfights like this – especially between two elderly men. I think that’s why it is so shocking.”
Police, meanwhile, arrested a 76-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman at the scene on Sunday. The elderly man remains in remand at the Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni Police Station, while the woman, 21, has since been released following police questioning, as per To Vima.
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The manager of the beach bar where the sun loungers were situated was also summoned by police to provide a statement. Authorities confirmed “all those” implicated in the incident would be brought before a Magistrate.
Greece is experiencing a serious cost of living crisis which has seen tensions rise amongst residents, leading to a spike in domestic violence cases and other displays of hostility.
In recent years, frustration has grown amongst locals as tourism and rental businesses monopolise prime seaside spots to levy extortionate charges for sun loungers.
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