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• Greek schoolteacher Adamantia Karkali was allegedly beheaded by her boyfriend, Thanassis Arvanitis, after a heated argument. Arvanitis also allegedly beheaded Karkali's dog, and then paraded through the streets of the Santorini village of Vourvoulos with Karkali's head.BBC News: Santorini 'Butcher' Gravely Ill (August 4, 2008)

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  1. Born: ca. 1983BBC News: Santorini 'Butcher' Gravely Ill (August 4, 2008)
  2. Occupation: TeacherBBC News: Santorini 'Butcher' Gravely Ill (August 4, 2008)
  3. Alleged killer: Thanassis ArvanitisBBC News: Santorini 'Butcher' Gravely Ill (August 4, 2008)
  4. Beheaded in killingBBC News: Santorini 'Butcher' Gravely Ill (August 4, 2008)
  5. Karkali's dog also beheadedBBC News: Santorini 'Butcher' Gravely Ill (August 4, 2008)
  6. Karkali's head thrown by Arvanitis into patrol carBBC News: Santorini 'Butcher' Gravely Ill (August 4, 2008)
  7. Arvanitis and Karkali allegedly had heated argument prior to her deathBBC News: Santorini 'Butcher' Gravely Ill (August 4, 2008)

• Arvanitis's Capture

  After beheading Karkali, Arvanitis allegedly walked through the village displaying the head to passersby. After police arrived, Arvanitis reportedly threw Karkali's head into a patrol car, knifed an officer, stole another patrol car and ran over two women riding a motorcycle, before being shot five times by police. He was captured alive and taken to a local hospital.BBC News: Santorini 'Butcher' Gravely Ill (August 4, 2008)

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