The fatal argument reportedly broke out on a sunny beach in Vouliagmeni, south of Athens, Greece
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- An argument broke out over a lounge chair between an 82-year-old man and a 76-year-old man on a beach in Greece
- The 82-year-old man had reportedly reserved a chair and was waiting for other people to arrive at the beach
- The argument between the two became physical and the 82-year-old man collapsed after going into cardiac arrest
An 82-year-old man is dead after a heated argument with a 76-year-old man over a lounge chair on a Greek beach turned physical, and the 76-year-old and a young woman are now facing criminal charges.
Just before 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20, the two elderly men began arguing over a lounge chair at a beach in Vouliagmeni, south of Athens, Greece, the BBC and the Greek newspaper Kathimerini report.
Witnesses said the 82-year-old man had reserved a lounge chair while waiting for other people to arrive, which apparently sparked the disagreement, according to the BBC.
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As sunbathers looked on, screams from the altercation could reportedly be heard at the other end of the beach as the argument turned physical.
The 82-year-old man suffered cardiac arrest during the fight and collapsed on the beach, Kathimerini reports.
The man was rushed to a local hospital where he died shortly afterward.
The 76-year-old man was arrested and charged with causing fatal bodily harm, Kathimerini and the BBC report.
A 21-year-old woman who was with the 76-year-old man was arrested and charged with aiding and abetting fatal bodily harm and verbal abuse.
The woman, who had a swollen, bloody face, was later released, the BBC reports.
Authorities have not released the name of the victim or the suspects who were arrested.
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