This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-14136407
The article has changed 11 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| British tourist dies after 'stabbing' in Greece | British tourist dies after 'stabbing' in Greece |
| (40 minutes later) | |
| A British man has died after a "serious incident" on the island of Zakynthos in Greece, the Foreign Office has said. | A British man has died after a "serious incident" on the island of Zakynthos in Greece, the Foreign Office has said. |
| There are reports that the tourist, thought to be a 19-year-old, was stabbed on the island, which is also known as Zante, but the Foreign Office has yet to confirm this. | There are reports that the tourist, thought to be a 19-year-old, was stabbed on the island, which is also known as Zante, but the Foreign Office has yet to confirm this. |
| Four more UK nationals were wounded, one seriously, a spokeswoman said. | Four more UK nationals were wounded, one seriously, a spokeswoman said. |
| Two Greek taxi drivers have been arrested over the incident, according to Reuters news agency. | Two Greek taxi drivers have been arrested over the incident, according to Reuters news agency. |
| It is thought to have happened in the early hours of Wednesday at the popular Laganas resort, where the 19-year-old had been with a group of friends, believed to be in their 20s. | It is thought to have happened in the early hours of Wednesday at the popular Laganas resort, where the 19-year-old had been with a group of friends, believed to be in their 20s. |
| Witnesses told Reuters that a row had broken out after a group of tourists shone laser torches at two Greek men, aged 21 and 25, who were eating at a restaurant. | Witnesses told Reuters that a row had broken out after a group of tourists shone laser torches at two Greek men, aged 21 and 25, who were eating at a restaurant. |
| The dead man's name has yet to be released. | The dead man's name has yet to be released. |
| The FCO said it was in contact with the families of those involved and it is providing consular assistance. | The FCO said it was in contact with the families of those involved and it is providing consular assistance. |
| "We can confirm that five British nationals were involved in a serious incident in Zakynthos, Greece," the FCO spokeswoman said. | "We can confirm that five British nationals were involved in a serious incident in Zakynthos, Greece," the FCO spokeswoman said. |
| "Sadly, this resulted in the death of one British national and the hospitalisation of four others, one in a serious condition." | "Sadly, this resulted in the death of one British national and the hospitalisation of four others, one in a serious condition." |
| Are you in Zakynthos? If you have any information you wish to share with the BBC, you can do so using the form below. |