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Young Russian man knifes mother in front of his brother, 10, at Sofitel

Young Russian man knifes mother in front of his brother, 10, at Sofitel

A 38-year-old Russian national was hospitalised and out of danger after her son, 20, knifed her several times at a Sofitel hotel room at Athens' International Airport early on Friday, it was announced on Saturday.

The knifing took place in front of her other son, 10, and was attributed to her eldest son's mental problems; he had been hospitalised in Russia in the past.

The family arrived from Russia to attend a furs trade fair at the Airport's expo centre. The woman was rescued by hotel staff who heard her screams and intervened before calling the police to arrest the young man. She was taken to the Erythros Stavros hospital and her youngest son to the Aglaia Kyriakou children's hospital, where he is being treated for shock.