Selfie may have led to fatal beating in Greece

Greek police hold Serbian man in fatal brawl at tourist bar.

The attack that killed a 22-yearold Austin man apparently began with an argument over a selfie, a Greek police spokesman says.

Greek police announced Tuesday the arrest of a ninth suspect, a 33-yearold Serbian man, in connection with beating an Austin man to death on the Greek island of Zakynthos last week.

Meanwhile, eight men accused of killing 22-yearold Bakari Henderson, an aspiring entrepreneur and beloved former athlete who had recently graduated from college, were granted brief delays for their bail hearings Tuesday.

The eight men — six from Serbia, one from Greece and a British citizen of Serbian origin — are now scheduled to face a judge Wednesday and Thursday.

The judge will decide whether to keep them in custody until trial or release them on bail.

All are charged with intentional homicide, punishable with a maximum sentence of life in prison, for their alleged roles in Henderson’s death.

Henderson, a celebrated high school basketball player, traveled to the island after his graduation from the University of Arizona for a photo shoot to launch the clothing brand he had long dreamed of starting.

The beating took place early Friday outside a bar in Zakynthos’ rowdy tourist area of Lagana.

Greek police spokesman Theodore Chronopoulos told The Washington Post on Tuesday the fatal brawl took all of 30 seconds, and began because of an argument over a selfie.

Chronopoulos told The Post one of the suspects got into an argument with a waitress about the selfie and hit Henderson, who then smashed a beer bottle on the other customer’s table.

“Soon, about 10 to 15 men chased Henderson outside the bar and immediately caught him. They left him lying on the ground after beating him,” The Post reported.

Security camera footage from nearby businesses showed a group of men continuing to beat Henderson after he was knocked unconscious.

Greek authorities said he died from severe blows to the head.

A friend of Henderson said that it was not in his character to be aggressive. Many others praised him for his drive and potential.

“He just stood out,” said Sondra Johnson, whose son grew up with Henderson. “He was a very determined person.”

The judicial process in Greece is notoriously slow, and a trial date might not be immediately set. Suspects can be held in pretrial detention for a maximum of 18 months.