Moments of ancient tragedy unfolded on Saturday morning (31.5.2025) at hospital Rethymnonwhen an 87 -year -old shot and killed his 86 -year -old wife, who was facing serious health problems. Then he himself was set up and a short time later it became known that he left his last breath.
According to cretalive.gr, shortly after 12 noon, the 87 -year -old left his last breath after the “battle” given by doctors at Rethymnon Hospital.
According to the same report, the 87 -year -old took care of his wife until the last minute and everything shows that he could not see her suffer.
Everything happened on Saturday morning. The 87 -year -old was with his wife in the room of the surgical clinic, where she was hospitalized with a final stage.
Along with the couple was their 61 -year -old son. The 87 -year -old asked his son to go out a little on the balcony to “say something to his mother”.
He then locked him, pulled out the pistol, shot his wife and turned the gun to himself.
Despite the efforts of doctors, the elderly man succumbed a few hours later.