Taxi strike over stabbing death

Taxi drivers in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki were on strike until 14:00 on Saturday, in protest over the murder of a fellow taxi-driver in the region of Pylaia on Christmas Day.

The 32-year-old victim was found dead in his vehicle on Friday with six stab wounds to the neck and was buried on Saturday. Police say that robbery did not appear to be a motive for the killing, since the unlucky victim had money on him when he was found.

This is the second murder of a taxi driver in the city this month.

A 32-year-old taxi driver was found stabbed to death in the early morning hours of Friday, Christmas Day, in the Pylaia district of Thessaloniki. The driver, who also owned the cab, featured stab wounds to the neck.