Security video sheds light on American beaten to death in Greece
Two surveillance cameras appear to capture the moments leading up to the violent death of an American tourist on the Greek island of Zakynthos last week.
The first video shows Bakari Henderson, 22, from Austin, Texas, in a bar when a man confronts him, smashing a beer bottle then hitting the young American over the head. Henderson is seen hitting back before running out of the bar.
A second video picks up from a separate bar down the street and shows a mob of men chasing Henderson before pinning him down against a car and beating him to death. The brawl in the second video lasts less than 30 seconds before Henderson's body appears lifeless on the ground.
Greek police spokesman Theodoros Chronopoulos said the exact cause of the fight was unclear, but it started shortly after Henderson took a selfie with one of the bar’s waitresses.
A police official told The New York Times that Henderson died from head injuries caused by multiple kicks and punches in the Friday brawl.
Police arrested nine suspects, who face charges of voluntary manslaughter, according to CBS News. Four suspects appeared in court Thursday.
A judge ordered one man to be put in jail until the trial and granted two others bail. The fourth suspect will testify Friday after being granted a postponement.
Five other suspects testified Wednesday and remain in jail.
No trial date has been set.
Henderson, a recent business graduate from the University of Arizona, was visiting Zakynthos for a photo shoot to promote the release of his new fashion line.
A spokesman for the Henderson family said a memorial service will be held Friday night and Saturday morning, according to CBS News. The family hopes Henderson's body will be returned to the U.S. by then.
To help the family cover funeral expenses, a family friend started a GoFund Me page, which raised more than $60,000 by Thursday morning. Justin Romero, the poster, urged donors to share their memories with Henderson.
"The love for this young man overflows and this loss is unbearable for so many of us," Romero wrote on the page. "If you knew Bakari, you knew he was driven in life, and no goal is never (sic) set to high for him to achieve."
"I was amazed by what a promising future he had, but more importantly a kind and gentle person he was," one poster Roy Chason wrote. "My deepest condolences for the terrible evil that happened."
"Bakari was one of the friendliest, least judgmental people I have ever met. The world was robbed of an amazing individual," another poster, Jeff Katter, posted. "I hope we can all try to be a bit more like him going forward. Love you B."
Contributing: The Associated Press
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