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| Briton Robert Sebbage dies after 'stabbing' in Greece | |
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| A British man has died after being attacked by two taxi drivers on an island in Greece, local police said. | A British man has died after being attacked by two taxi drivers on an island in Greece, local police said. |
| Robert Sebbage, thought to be 19 and from Tadley, Hampshire, was reportedly stabbed on the island of Zakynthos. | |
| Local police said a 21-year-old taxi driver had been charged after a group of Britons were attacked, leaving one dead and four injured - one seriously. | Local police said a 21-year-old taxi driver had been charged after a group of Britons were attacked, leaving one dead and four injured - one seriously. |
| Two Greek taxi drivers, aged 21 and 25, are charged with murder and complicity to commit murder respectively. | Two Greek taxi drivers, aged 21 and 25, are charged with murder and complicity to commit murder respectively. |
| They are expected to appear in court later. | They are expected to appear in court later. |
| The attack is thought to have happened in the early hours of Wednesday at the popular Laganas resort on the island, also known as Zante, where the 19-year-old had been with a group of friends believed to be in their 20s. | The attack is thought to have happened in the early hours of Wednesday at the popular Laganas resort on the island, also known as Zante, where the 19-year-old had been with a group of friends believed to be in their 20s. |
| Witnesses told the Reuters news agency an argument had broken out after a group of tourists shone laser pens at two local men at a restaurant. | Witnesses told the Reuters news agency an argument had broken out after a group of tourists shone laser pens at two local men at a restaurant. |
| Popular holiday destination | Popular holiday destination |
| A local police spokesman said two Greek taxi drivers had been "involved in an argument" with a group of foreign nationals, "resulting in a physical confrontation". | A local police spokesman said two Greek taxi drivers had been "involved in an argument" with a group of foreign nationals, "resulting in a physical confrontation". |
| He said: "A 21-year-old taxi driver attacked and injured five British nationals, one of whom suffered fatal injuries." | He said: "A 21-year-old taxi driver attacked and injured five British nationals, one of whom suffered fatal injuries." |
| The dead man's name has not been released. | The dead man's name has not been released. |
| The Foreign Office said it was in contact with the families of those involved and is providing consular assistance. | The Foreign Office said it was in contact with the families of those involved and is providing consular assistance. |
| "We can confirm that five British nationals were involved in a serious incident in Zakynthos, Greece," said a spokeswoman. | "We can confirm that five British nationals were involved in a serious incident in Zakynthos, Greece," said a spokeswoman. |
| "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." |
| Zakynthos, a western Greek island, is a popular destination for Britons, with direct charter flight links to several cities. | Zakynthos, a western Greek island, is a popular destination for Britons, with direct charter flight links to several cities. |
| Are you in Zakynthos? If you have any information you wish to share with the BBC, you can do so using the form below. | Are you in Zakynthos? If you have any information you wish to share with the BBC, you can do so using the form below. |