Clashes broke out between police and protesters in Athens on Friday after 1000’s marched to mark the sixteenth anniversary of the police killing of a teenage boy, whose loss of life triggered Greece’s worst riots in a long time.
About 5,000 individuals joined the annual march to commemorate the deadly capturing of Alexandros Grigoropoulos, who was 15 on the time.
Because the march ended, hooded protesters set rubbish containers on fireplace within the Exarchia district, the place the unarmed boy was shot useless by a policeman. The protesters hurled petrol bombs and stones at riot police, who responded with rounds of teargas.
Hundreds of law enforcement officials have been deployed in central Athens as a part of safety measures for the march on Friday. Greater than 60 individuals have been quickly detained and eight arrested, a police official mentioned.
On the evening of Dec. 6, 2008, hours after Grigoropoulos was shot, 1000’s took to the streets of Athens, torching vehicles and smashing window outlets and looting. The riots went on for weeks.
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