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Thessaloniki: Two Afghanis under scrutiny for the fall of a 15-year-old from a hotel -

The police are searching for the two Afghans with whom the minor girl who ended up in the hotel room in Thessaloniki was in the early hours of Monday.

The minor, who was initially reported to be 13 years old, but is actually 15 years old, is being treated in hospital with multiple fractures.

According to information, her mother is Roma from Dendropotamos and her father is of Albanian origin.

The meeting at Aristotelous Square
The minor girl allegedly left her home at around 5 pm on Sunday. According to information, she headed to Aristotelous Square, where at around 8 pm she met one of the two men of Afghan origin. As the investigation so far shows, he then introduced her to the second man.

She allegedly told the authorities that the man she initially met was her friend and that the three of them went to the hotel room to, as she claims, sit down and talk.

The search by her family and the fall from the balcony
At the same time, her family had begun to search for her.

When they found the hotel, they gathered outside the building, causing a commotion.

According to the information, the 15-year-old was scared and together with the two men moved towards the balcony of the room.

Under circumstances that are still unclear, the minor fell into the void, resulting in multiple fractures and being taken to hospital.

The two men under the microscope of the authorities
The authorities are examining with particular attention the circumstances under which the 15-year-old was found in the hotel and what preceded the fall, taking statements and examining all available evidence.

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