Six more people arrested in connection to killing of an American tourist in Zakynthos
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Six more suspects were arrested by Greek police over the night in connection to the killing of a 22-year-old American tourist who was beaten to death on Friday outside a bar in the tourist resort of Laganas, on the island of Zakynthos.
Policemen raided the hotel where the alleged suspects were staying and detained six Serbian nationals who were reportedly recognized through CCTV camera footage taken from shops next to the bar where the incident occurred. According to sources, the footage showed the suspects beating the American even after he appeared to be unconscious.
The victim was at a bar with friends on Friday night when a man approached him and they began quarrelling. The bar’s security guard asked them all to leave but they continued to quarrel on the street, where it escalated into a brawl. According to sources, friends of the attackers joined the brawl and started punching the American. He was rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead from his injuries.
Police has already arrested a 34-year-old Greek and a 32-year-old British national of Serbian descent for allegedly participating in the same incident. All eight suspects will appear before the prosecutor of Zakynthos where they will be charged.