Hours of anxiety unfolded in central Thessaloniki on Saturday, July 4, 2026, when a 7-year-old girl was spotted walking alone and disoriented through the city streets.
The young girl was found unaccompanied in the heart of Thessaloniki, prompting immediate concern from passersby who rushed to assist the frightened child.
It later emerged that the girl had managed to leave her home unnoticed by any adult — a situation that could have ended in tragedy. Authorities were alerted, triggering an urgent response from local police.
Officers from the Leukos Pyrgos Police Station arrested the girl’s 25-year-old father, who now faces charges of endangering a minor. He is set to appear before the public prosecutor.