A PENSIONER has died after reportedly getting into a brawl over a sunbed on a beach in Greece.
The victim, 82, was heard getting into a heated argument with another man over the use of loungers at Vouliagmeni beach, near Athens.
It escalated into a violent fight, which then spiralled when bystanders got involved.
One witness said the scene was pure “chaos” and that he could hear screams from the other end of the beach.
He told Greek outlet Kathimerini that he saw a man and a woman beating the victim before efforts were made to revive him with CPR.
The younger man, 76, has since been arrested and charged with causing fatal bodily harm.
A 21-year-old woman who was with him was released from custody.
Bystanders told Ta Nea daily newspaper that she had a bloodied and swollen face.
One witness said the victim appeared to be waiting for other people and had reserved the seat that caused the fight.
A friend of the alleged assailant claims that he was buying a ticket while the 76-year-old went to find a lounger.
He said his friend got into an argument the older man, who allegedly said: “Do you know who I am? I’m from the navy.”
The witness claims that the brawl left his friend with injuries.
During the fight, the 82-year-old collapsed.
He received CPR and a defibrillator was reportedly used on him before paramedics arrived.
The man was rushed to hospital where he later died.
An investigation has been launched into what sparked the brawl and caused the man’s death.
