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Crete: Lifeguard died in Chania Hospital after a wild incident in Kalyves Apokoronas

There have been reports that the young man was beaten by foreigners

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Tragedy in Chania with the victim of a 20-year-old lifeguard of Bulgarian origin, who was taken to Chania Hospital with cardiac arrest but despite the efforts of doctors could not be kept alive.

According to local media, before the tragic incident occurred, there was a heated argument with some people, his fellow nationals, in Kalyves Apokoronas.

The young man managed to get away from the quarrel, shortly afterwards he collapsed and was subsequently found to be dead!

There are even reports that the young man was beaten up.

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The authorities were immediately mobilised and rushed to the spot where the incident took place and made arrests.

At the same time, by the Security Directorate of Chania conducted investigations to determine what exactly happened and what was the cause of the episode that had a tragic outcome, pending and forensic examination.

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