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Briton Robert Sebbage dies after 'stabbing' in Greece 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 teenager has died after being attacked by two taxi drivers on an island in Greece, local police said.
Robert Sebbage, aged 18 and from Tadley, Hampshire, was reportedly stabbed on the island of Zakynthos. Robert Sebbage, 18, from Tadley, Hampshire, was reportedly stabbed on the island of Zakynthos. In 2007 he was a mascot for the England football team.
Local police said a group of Britons were attacked, leaving one dead and four injured - one seriously.Local police said 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.
The attack is thought to have happened in the early hours of Wednesday at the Laganas resort on the island, also known as Zante, where the Mr Sebbage had been with a group of friends. The attack is thought to have happened in the early hours of Wednesday at the Laganas resort on the island, also known as Zante, where Mr Sebbage had been with a group of friends.
Jacques Tibbels, 18, from Marlow, Buckinghamshire, arrived at the scene after the stabbings. First holiday abroad
He told the BBC he and his friends were walking along the main strip of bars and clubs near their hotel in Laganas when they saw a crowd and police. His family said in a statement: "All these young men are very close friends. They are all 18 years old and all went to the Hurst School together - some went on to college together, some into work.
"As we peered through the crowd, we saw, a boy on the floor with a cut into his abdomen area, ripped through his t-shirt, and a lot of blood," he said. "They are simply just a bunch of nice lads and this is their first holiday abroad and they had all gone just to enjoy themselves."
'Here to have fun' Jacques Tibbels, 18, from Marlow, Buckinghamshire, arrived at the scene after the stabbings had happened along the main strip of bars and clubs.
Mr Tibbels said a smaller crowd surrounded a second apparent stabbing victim "covered in blood" and a third victim was holding what looked like tissues or cloth to wounds on his back. He told the BBC: "As we peered through the crowd we saw a boy on the floor with a cut into his abdomen area, ripped through his T-shirt, and a lot of blood."
Mr Tibbels said a second victim was "covered in blood" and a third man held what looked like tissues or cloth to wounds on his back.
"It was frightening because you think when you're here in Zante everyone's here to have fun."It was frightening because you think when you're here in Zante everyone's here to have fun.
"Yes you expect to see maybe a fight once in a while in Zante because of all the intoxicated youths, but you don't expect to come back to your hotel to find three boys stabbed and wounded on the floor.""Yes you expect to see maybe a fight once in a while in Zante because of all the intoxicated youths, but you don't expect to come back to your hotel to find three boys stabbed and wounded on the floor."
In 2007, Mr Sebbage was chosen as a mascot for the England football team in a friendly against Brazil at Wembley and posed for photos next to David Beckham.
'Dream come true'
Aged 14 at the time, he was picked by the Rays of Sunshine charity because he suffered from a bowel disorder called Eosinophilic colitis and gut dysmotility.
The condition meant he suffered from horrendous stomach pains and sickness and had to have part of his intestine removed.
In his letter to the charity, Mr Sebbage, who played for Tadley Calleva Youth Football Club, wrote: "I love football; my life has always revolved around it.
"I used to play every day at school and was once good enough to have trials at county level.
"Playing football made me feel alive. I feel angry, frustrated and depressed that I can no longer take part in the one thing I love.
"However, I will never give up on supporting England. It would be a real dream come true for me just to wear the England kit and walk out of that tunnel as a mascot for my team."
Friends have created a tribute page on Facebook to the teenager, who listed his interests on his own page as being a keen fan of Reading FC and the bands Oasis, Kasabian and Kings of Leon.
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 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 was providing consular assistance.
"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."
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