Greek authorities have taken the rare step of offering a cash reward for information leading to arrests for a “barbaric” home invasion on the outskirts of Athens in which burglars strangled a young British woman next to her 11-month-old baby. The minister responsible for public order, Michalis Chrisochoidis, described the killing as “particularly heinous”, and the government announced a 300,000-euro (£260,000) reward. She was tied up and strangled, while her 32-year-old husband, a civil aviation pilot, was also bound and gagged. Police said the victim was a British national married to a Greek, but did not identify either. The burglars escaped with cash and jewellery.

Source: Irish Independent May 11, 2021 18:14 UTC