Shock: Roma minors beat 10-year-old for loose change
A 10-year-old Roma boy in Messolongi was brutally beaten and robbed by minor peers, requiring hospitalization with serious facial injuries that threaten his vision after recent eye surgery.
Shock has gripped the local community in Messolongi. A 10-year-old Roma boy was subjected to a brutal attack by a group of minors, also from the same community, who attempted to rob him of a small amount of money and his shoes. The beating was so severe that the child required hospitalization.
The perpetrators struck him mainly in the face. Due to the severity of the injuries and the fact that the young boy had recently undergone surgery on his eye, doctors deemed it necessary to transfer him to Karamandaneio Hospital in Patras. Examinations are continuing there to determine the exact extent of the damage, with particular concern for his vision.
The community’s reaction and police intervention
Police were immediately notified and launched investigations to locate and apprehend those responsible. At the same time, the Roma community itself in Messolongi reacted immediately and decisively. The president of the Roma community in Messolongi unequivocally condemned the attack and called on the authorities to impose exemplary punishment without any leniency.
As he stated, the alleged perpetrators are not unknown to law enforcement authorities. They have come to attention in the past with similar delinquent behavior, which intensifies the need for strict handling of the incident.
The incident has sparked intense debate in the area, with residents expressing their outrage over the violence against a small child.
