New information about the circumstances of the death of a 17-year-old Roma from a police shot in Leontari after a chase on November 11.
On November 11, during a police chase in the city of Thebes, a 17-year-old Roma was shot and killed. According to media reports, police tried to search a suspicious car in the greater Aliarto area in the Viotia region, but the car did not stop. A chase ensued and at one point the car was surrounded by police in a dead-end lane in the village of Layontari in Thebes. According to police sources, one of the minor passengers tried to snatch the officer’s gun, which then went off, killing the young man. The brother of the deceased claims that it was the policeman who fired the gun. However, three other passengers in the car, a guy and 2 girls, statedthat the guy was beaten by a police officer before the incident ended in a bloody event.
New evidence of the circumstances of the young man’s death has been published. Live News reports the results of an investigation into the police officer’s gun, which all seem to support the officer’s position that the young man’s sudden movement led to the fatal shot.
What the report says
In particular, the forensic laboratory report states that genetic material and Christos’ fingerprints were found on the officer’s gun. The report mentions the trigger of the gun they were found on.
Let’s remember: in the past, the police officer claimed that when he opened the door of the car in which the teenager was riding, he tried to snatch his gun from him, which went off, resulting in the youth’s death.
Policeman’s testimony
“At that moment, when his moving hand approached my right hand, he, probably out of fear, due to the fact that the pistol was very close to him, made a fatal movement with the outer side of his palm and, bringing his hand to the barrel, pushed away with force my gun, causing it to fire because that quick movement caused the trigger to fire without me pulling it,” the police officer said in his testimony to the investigator.
Background
On November 11, during a police chase in the city of Thebes, a 17-year-old Roma was shot and killed. According to media reports, police tried to search a suspicious car in the greater Aliarto area in the Viotia region, but the car did not stop. A chase ensued and at one point the car was surrounded by police in a dead-end lane in the village of Layontari in Thebes. According to police sources, one of the minor passengers tried to snatch the officer’s gun, which then went off, killing the young man. The brother of the deceased claims that it was the policeman who fired the gun. However, three other passengers in the car, a guy and 2 girls, statedthat the guy was beaten by a police officer before the incident ended in a bloody event.
According to the TV channel’s report OPEN TV, it all happened shortly after 12 midnight. The black car, in which there were 4 people, did not stop when the police signaled to check. A chase ensued for approximately 20 km. Finally, the car was driven into a dead end by a police crew. Witnesses say a shot was then heard, fatally wounding the driver. The policeman who owns the weapon has been detained.
Protests and riots
The death of a young gypsy led to mass riots that lasted more than 5 days.
On Monday November 13th numerous groups of gypsies They took to the ring road in the Egalio area and began throwing stones at passing cars. Authorities say this is the reaction of Roma to the murder of a teenager in Viotia. The authorities closed the road to vehicle traffic from the level of NATO Avenue in the direction of Scaramanga.
Рома угрожает: «Если будет война, я убью греков» pic.twitter.com/JkPCnDcjuo
— Athens News (@russianathens) November 15, 2023
During the protests, one of the Roma did provocative statement.
“If there is a war, I will kill the Greeks. If there is a war, I will cut off the heads of the policemen,” – said a young gypsy in a video posted on TikTok. First, the still unknown man talks about the death of a teenager, then declares that he wants war, and that if it starts, then “We will be the first enemies of Greece. I will blow off the heads of the police.”
According to the TV channel’s report OPEN TV, it all happened shortly after 12 midnight. The black car, in which there were 4 people, did not stop when the police signaled to check. A chase ensued for approximately 20 km. Finally, the car was driven into a dead end by a police crew. Witnesses say a shot was then heard, fatally wounding the driver. The policeman who owns the weapon has been detained.
Protests and riots
The death of a young gypsy led to mass riots that lasted more than 5 days.
On Monday November 13th numerous groups of gypsies They took to the ring road in the Egalio area and began throwing stones at passing cars. Authorities say this is the reaction of Roma to the murder of a teenager in Viotia. The authorities closed the road to vehicle traffic from the level of NATO Avenue in the direction of Scaramanga.
Рома угрожает: «Если будет война, я убью греков» pic.twitter.com/JkPCnDcjuo
— Athens News (@russianathens) November 15, 2023
During the protests, one of the Roma did provocative statement.
“If there is a war, I will kill the Greeks. If there is a war, I will cut off the heads of the policemen,” – said a young gypsy in a video posted on TikTok. First, the still unknown man talks about the death of a teenager, then declares that he wants war, and that if it starts, then “We will be the first enemies of Greece. I will blow off the heads of the police.”
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