The teenage girl told investigators she acted in anger after bullying and carried a knife for self-protection, as authorities also examine possible parental neglect following the stabbing at an Athens middle school.

The perpetrators, primarily minors and teenagers, are responsible for 129 muggings and robberies across the capital, including incidents at the beach, targeting necklaces and any other valuables they can quickly snatch.

The largest spike in youth crime over the past few months has been observed in the Cyclades Islands