A British tourist has been declared brain dead after falling from a hotel balcony in Athens.
The 17-year-old boy sustained critical injuries after falling head-first at around 5am this morning from the primary floor of the property within the suburb of Halandri, north of the Greek capital.
He was taken to Erythros Stavros (Red Cross) Hospital, where doctors confirmed his condition was unrecoverable, ekathimerini reported.
Hellenic Police at the moment are investigating the circumstances across the tragedy.
Officers have arrested a 37-year-old kiosk employee for selling the teenager alcohol after he presented a fake driver’s licence.
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A source on the scene told the Sun that the teenager suffered multiple injuries, some internal, and had been placed on life support in an intensive care unit.
‘It’s touch and go and we’re all praying he’ll pull through,’ they added.
Earlier this week, one other British visitor was taken to a hospital in Athens after falling on a mountain climbing expedition on the island of Lefkada.
The 50-year-old woman was a part of a gaggle visiting the Nidri waterfalls when a rockfall left her in a critical condition with severe head injuries.
She was initially taken to Lefkada’s hospital before being transferred to an ICU at KAT Hospital within the capital.
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