15 years old teenager shot dead by policeman - Riots follow in lots of cities

By: sebkom

Athens : Greece | 11 months ago

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A 15 years old teenager was shot dead in Greece, at 21:55 (Standard Greek Time), in Athens, by a policeman. Greek media reported that a police car was surrounded by poeple trying to break the windows and a policeman shot three times. Later on, the policeman confessed that he shot directly at the teenager.

Riots, mainly by anarchists, are happening right now in several big greek cities, like Athens, Thessaloniki, Crete and Ioannina. It is reported that a lot of shops and stores are set on flames as a result of the riots which have already blocked a lot of roads too.

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