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Telegraph
03-05-2025
- Telegraph
Woman dies in Greece after bomb explodes in her hands
A woman linked to a series of bank robberies has died after a bomb she intended to plant exploded in her hands. The 38-year-old woman was carrying the device to place it outside a bank in the Greek city of Thessaloniki at around 5am on Saturday. She was rushed to hospital with mutilated hands, as well as injuries to her head and left-hand side, but died from her wounds. 'It appears that she was carrying an explosive device and planned to plant it at a bank's ATM,' a senior police official told Reuters news agency. 'Something went wrong and [it] exploded in her hands,' the official added. According to local police, the woman had close ties to a Greek 'anti-authoritarian' group and had previously been arrested following a bank robbery. Possible ties to extreme Leftist groups She was detained after a Kalashnikov assault rifle was found in her backpack. It is thought that she was associated with a jailed bank robber and was accused of involvement in several crimes, including sending a parcel bomb to the Thessaloniki appeals court in February last year. The incident is still under investigation by anti-terrorism officers. Greece's organised crime directorate has taken over the investigation of Saturday's blast and officials said they are investigating the woman's possible ties to extreme Leftist groups. Konstantia Dimoglidou, a police spokesman, said investigators were trying to determine the 'possible scenario' that she was carrying a device that exploded. The area where the explosion occurred has been sealed off by authorities to allow for evidence collection. The blast damaged the surrounding shop fronts, buildings and cars in an adjacent parking lot. Photographs of the area showed piles of rubble, shattered glass and damaged cars.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Yahoo
Woman dies in Greece after bomb explodes in her hands
A woman linked to a series of bank robberies has died after a bomb she intended to plant exploded in her hands. The 38-year-old woman was carrying the device to place it outside a bank in the Greek city of Thessaloniki at around 5am on Saturday. She was rushed to hospital with mutilated hands, as well as injuries to her head and left-hand side, but died from her wounds. 'It appears that she was carrying an explosive device and planned to plant it at a bank's ATM,' a senior police official told Reuters news agency. 'Something went wrong and [it] exploded in her hands,' the official added. According to local police, the woman had close ties to a Greek 'anti-authoritarian' group and had previously been arrested following a bank robbery. She was detained after a Kalashnikov assault rifle was found in her backpack. It is thought that she was associated with a jailed bank robber and was accused of involvement in several crimes, including sending a parcel bomb to the Thessaloniki appeals court in February last year. The incident is still under investigation by anti-terrorism officers. Greece's organised crime directorate has taken over the investigation of Saturday's blast and officials said they are investigating the woman's possible ties to extreme Leftist groups. Konstantia Dimoglidou, a police spokesman, said investigators were trying to determine the 'possible scenario' that she was carrying a device that exploded. The area where the explosion occurred has been sealed off by authorities to allow for evidence collection. The blast damaged the surrounding shop fronts, buildings and cars in an adjacent parking lot. Photographs of the area showed piles of rubble, shattered glass and damaged cars. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Asharq Al-Awsat
03-05-2025
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Woman Dies After Blast Near Bank in Greece
A woman died early Saturday after an explosion next to bank in the northern greek city of Thessaloniki, the police said. The 38-year-old woman was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to her wounds as her hand was mutilated during the blast, AFP reported. Police spokesperson Konstantia Dimoglidou said that investigators are working to determine whether the woman was carrying the device that exploded, "a possible scenario". She told Skai TV that the woman was known to the police, including for her involvement in robberies. According to police sources, investigators suspect the device may have exploded in her hands before she could place it at a bank ATM. Greece's Organized Crime Directorate has taken over the investigation, while the surrounding area remains cordoned off.
The Journal
03-05-2025
- The Journal
Woman dies after blast near Greek bank
A WOMAN INVOLVED in robberies died early today after an explosion in front of a bank in Greece's second city Thessaloniki, the police said. The 38-year-old was rushed to the hospital after her hand was mutilated in the explosion. Police spokeswoman Konstantia Dimoglidou said investigators were trying to determine the 'possible scenario' that she was carrying a device that exploded. Advertisement Greek police forensic experts search the spot where a 38-year-old woman was killed early Saturday when a bomb exploded Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo She told Skai TV that the woman was known to the police, including for her involvement in robberies. Investigators suspect the device may have exploded before she could place it at a bank cash machine, police sources told AFP. They said the woman was linked to a jailed bank robber, accused among other things of sending a parcel bomb to the Thessaloniki appeals court in February last year . Greece's Organized Crime Directorate has taken over the investigation of today's blast. - © AFP 2025
