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Greek Baker Dies After Scarf Is Pulled Into Bread-Making Machine

Early details are based on local witness statements, with police now investigating.

Overview

  • The victim was identified by local reports as Zoe Letsiou, 49, who owned a bakery in Damasi near Larissa, Greece.
  • Customers raised the alarm when she was not at the counter, and paramedics attempted resuscitation before pronouncing her dead at the scene.
  • A relative and a neighboring baker told Greek media she had finished production and was cleaning the equipment when it started running.
  • An eyewitness who found her said the scarf around her neck had been caught in the machine’s rollers.
  • Greek police have launched an investigation, and no official cause-of-death ruling has been issued yet.