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64-Year-Old Surrenders After Allegedly Attempting to Rape 25-Year-Old Woman with Disabilities in Kypseli

Published February 24, 2026, 14:06
64-Year-Old Surrenders After Allegedly Attempting to Rape 25-Year-Old Woman with Disabilities in Kypseli

A 64-year-old man has surrendered to authorities, accompanied by his lawyer, accused of attempted rape of a 25-year-old woman with disabilities in Kypseli. The woman's mother reported the incident to the EL.AS. after seeing the video from the house's security cameras, which depicts the attack. According to the complaint, the 64-year-old broke into the house and attacked the 25-year-old, while her mother hit him with a frying pan and chased him with a knife, but he managed to escape. Simultaneously, the 64-year-old's daughter reported that her father had raped her when she was 7 years old, in an incident that occurred in Albania. The perpetrator's daughter stated that she had kept the incident secret for years, fearing her family's reaction. When she tried to talk about it, her father denied it and accused her of lying. The young woman stated that she has cut off all contact with her father and siblings, as they did not support her when she revealed the abuse.