Greek officer gets life for killing boy

Author (Person)
Series Title
Series Details 12.10.10
Publication Date 12/10/2010
Content Type

A Greek police officer was sentenced to life imprisonment for shooting a 15-year-old schoolboy Alexis Grigoropoulos in an incident in December 2008 that triggered the country’s worst domestic unrest in decades.

Related Links
ESO: Background information: Fourth day of Greek police battles http://www.europeansources.info/record/fourth-day-of-greek-police-battles/
ESO: Background information: Unrest flares in Athens on anniversary march http://www.europeansources.info/record/unrest-flares-in-athens-on-anniversary-march/
BBC News, 11.10.10: Officer given life for boy's murder in Greek riot case http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11513309
Deutsche Welle, 11.10.10: Greek policeman gets life in prison for murder that sparked riots http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6101015,00.html
France24, 11.10.10: Greek police officer gets life for killing schoolboy http://www.france24.com/en/20101011-greek-police-officer-gets-life-killing-schoolboy-amfissa-riots-2008

Countries / Regions