A young girl was found dead on a beach near the Greek capital of Athens early on Sunday – and authorities are now carrying out investigations to determine what happened to her
A little girl has been found dead on a popular beach in Greece by a horrified passer-by.
The child, believed to be around two or three years old, was spotted on Eden Beach in Paleo Faliro, near Athens, in the early hours of Sunday. Reports say a man, from Egypt, spotted the girl’s body on the shore and called the emergency services.
Authorities rushed to the scene, where they located the child, who hasn’t been identified so far. Her body was transported to the Agia Sofia Children’s Hospital via ambulance, where doctors pronounced her dead. An autopsy will be carried out to determine the girl’s cause of death, authorities have said.
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Greek newspaper Protothema reported that the child was wearing a full-zip bathing suit and was not wearing armbands when she was found. The publication added that there were no obvious signs of abuse on the girl.
No child matching her characteristics has been reported missing in the area. Investigations are ongoing to determine the girl’s identity and the circumstances of her death.
Last week, a British tourist was tragically found dead on his sun lounger on a popular Greek beach after reportedly becoming unwell. The 74-year-old was discovered unconscious on Stalis Beach on the isle of Crete by other people at the resort at around 12pm on Sunday, July 20.
Emergency services rushed to the scene and made a desperate bid to revive the man, but unfortunately their efforts proved unsuccessful. It is understood that he had first gone for a swim before returning to the sun lounger and there are reports he had a “strong feeling” of sickness shortly before his death.
Paramedics from Hellenic National Center of Emergency Care (EKAB) treated the man at the scene and no cause of death has yet been given by the Greek authorities. An autopsy was due to be carried out, reported cretapost.gr.
It comes after several tragic beach deaths over the last few months involving British citizens on holiday. A 73-year-old man was found dead on a beach in Agia Paraskevi, Skiathos, in Greece. And a 68-year-old lost his life after going swimming and losing consciousness on June 12.