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New Tragedy in Hooligan Incident: 20-Year-Old Dead in Kalamaria

Published March 13, 2026, 09:21
New Tragedy in Hooligan Incident: 20-Year-Old Dead in Kalamaria

A 20-year-old has died late Thursday night in Kalamaria, Thessaloniki, following a hooligan incident. The young man was attacked with a knife and taken to AHEPA hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. According to reports, a group of young people chased the 20-year-old, who was a PAOK fan, through the narrow streets of the area. Eyewitnesses say the young man was attacked by three people, who stabbed him in the back. Police have launched an investigation into the incident, with the involvement of the Sports Violence unit of the Organized Crime Prosecution Sub-Directorate of Northern Greece. It has not yet been clarified whether one or more perpetrators were involved.