Man beheads girlfriend in Greece, is caught after chase

[Mosqutus]

ATHENS ? A 31-year-old man killed his girlfriend on the Greek island of Santorini on Sunday, beheaded her, then fled in a patrol car, a local official said.

During the ensuing chase, the suspect was shot five times by police and ran over two doctors who were riding a motorcycle before he was caught, the official said.

The suspect, Athanassios Arvanitis, a cook at a local restaurant, is undergoing surgery at an island hospital, said Chrysanthos Roussos, head of the Santorini district on the island.

Neighbours said that, following a heated argument, Mr. Arvanitis beheaded his girlfriend's dog with a butcher knife, then killed and beheaded the woman.

he victim, 25-year-old Adamantia Karkali, worked as a teacher at a local village, Angelos Roussos, the mayor of Thira, the island's main town, was quoted as saying by TV station Antenna. Angelos Roussos and Chrysanthos Roussos are not related.

Initially, Mr. Arvanitis roamed the village of Vourvoulos exhibiting Ms. Karkali's head, neighbours said. Townspeople said they locked themselves in their homes and called the police.

When a policeman tried to handcuff him, the suspect knifed the officer and flung the woman's head into a patrol car, Roussos said. The policeman was only slightly injured, police said.

Mr. Arvanitis then made off in a second patrol car and ran over the motorcycle before he was caught, Mr.Roussos said. One of the two doctors suffered multiple fractures, Roussos said. The other was uninjured.

As the police fired at Mr. Arvanitis to stop him, a stray bullet hit a woman bystander, injuring her slightly, police said.

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what's with all the beheadings lately???

[psybapunk]

I fail to see why it was two Doctors on the motorcycle and not just two people. What does them being doctors have to do with anything?

[Mosqutus]

I fail to see why it was two Doctors on the motorcycle and not just two people. What does them being doctors have to do with anything?

Doctors are important in this world...everyone else is not ;)

[oldaccount1]

I fail to see why it was two Doctors on the motorcycle and not just two people. What does them being doctors have to do with anything?

I sort of agree. I mean the author did note the occupations of all the others (except the general townspeople), though.

[The Rev]

ugh, thats disgusting and dispicable. Hope he rots in jail for the rest of his life (and hell for eternity.)

[Berserk87]

they hit a bystander.............wow.

i guess they wanted an awesome movie moment by shooting at him, while he was flee'ing, and got too excited?

[qdave]

it seems there is a new trend developing.

[Biotoxic_hazard_835]

Another beheading ?? :blink: WTF is wrong with people in this world ? :no:

[tiagosilva29]

what's with all the beheadings lately???

It's the Gathering, you fool.

If that guy didn't have any family, I'm taking over his house. A renting vacation house in Santorini would be a good income source for me.

[Japlabot]

no more beheadings please :( sickening :x

[MMaster23]

I heard on the radio news last night .. wth man ... wth

[Dc'1]

Welcome to the year 1102...

He should be killed :/

[exotoxic]

why bother giving him medical care?? That money could be better spent on someone else. They should just throw the guy in a hole and burry him.

[jwjw1]

....he probably played GTA earlier too :whistle:

[Aleck79]

poor dog :(

...rofl and the lady too

[Cadium]

What's with all of the beheading lately?