A 12-year-old boy was rushed to hospital in Trikala, Greece, on Sunday after being violently assaulted and thrown onto a moving car by an assailant, in an attack his mother described as an attempted murder. The boy, identified as a 16-year-old by local media, remains in critical condition after the brutal assault, which occurred in broad daylight near a residential area. According to his mother, who spoke to *Proto Thema* , the attacker repeatedly struck the boy before shoving him onto the roadway, where he was nearly run over. A passerby intervened just in time, preventing what she believes would have been a fatal outcome.

Police in Trikala have launched a manhunt for the suspect, described as a local resident in his early 20s. Authorities have not yet disclosed a motive, but investigators are examining whether the assault was linked to a personal dispute involving a girl, as suggested by the boy’s mother. The victim’s family has appealed for witnesses to come forward, sharing security camera footage that may have captured the attack. “If that good Samaritan hadn’t been there, my son would be dead,” the mother told local reporters. “This wasn’t just a beating—it was an execution attempt.”

The assault has shocked the tight-knit community of Trikala, where residents have expressed outrage over the brutality of the attack. Local authorities have increased patrols in the area, while community leaders have called for calm and condemned vigilante justice. The boy’s condition remains unstable, with doctors citing severe trauma to his head and limbs. His family has set up a fund to cover mounting medical expenses, as the cost of treatment threatens to overwhelm them.

Greek police have not ruled out additional suspects, though they believe the attacker acted alone. The case has drawn comparisons to a string of violent incidents across Europe in recent months, where personal disputes have escalated into deadly confrontations. In a separate incident in Milan, Italy, a man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly running over another man during what was supposed to be a mediation meeting over a romantic dispute . Meanwhile, in Amsterdam, a 39-year-old man is under suspicion for poisoning and drowning his wife, whose body was found in their home in late March .

As the investigation in Trikala continues, authorities are urging anyone with information to contact police immediately. The boy’s family has pleaded for privacy, asking the public to respect their grief during this harrowing ordeal.

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