Mother Calls Son a Hero After Stabbing in Lavrio

A 33-year-old man is in critical condition after being stabbed multiple times while defending his partner from her ex-boyfriend's attack in Lavrio, Greece, on Friday, October 3, 2026. His mother has publicly called him a hero. The attacker, a 32-year-old Romanian man, allegedly used a ladder to reach the home, broke in with a sledgehammer, and stabbed the man and the 32-year-old woman. The woman was also chased and wounded, while her two young children were inside. The suspect now faces charges including attempted murder and violating restraining orders. The victim's mother said her son, a microbiologist who recently returned from the Netherlands, is in intensive care after difficult surgery. The woman is hospitalized in stable condition, and the mother expressed her grief, stating her son is not doing well.