Woman killed by partner in Thessaloniki

A new case of femicide was reported Sunday in Thessaloniki, where a man is accused of killing his wife and injuring their son before turning himself in to the police.

According to Greek police, a 46-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of Sunday for the murder of his 60-year-old partner and the injury of her son at their home in Thessaloniki.

The man stabbed his partner to death and injured her son who attempted to prevent the attack, Kathimerini was informed. 

Following the incident, the perpetrator turned himself in to the police, confessing to the murder of his wife, who was of Roma ethnicity.