Greek police arrest three people over attack on politician's home in Thessaloniki
Greek police have arrested three people connected to an attack on the home of a politician from the ruling party in Thessaloniki, during which his 72-year-old mother was killed.
Greek police arrest three people over attack on politician's home in Thessaloniki
An attack took place in the early morning of 1 July on the home of a politician from the ruling "New Democracy" party in Thessaloniki. The perpetrators set fire to vehicles in the building's garage, resulting in the politician's 72-year-old mother suffering fatal burns. Four other people were injured. Ten days later, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced in Parliament that the authorities had fulfilled their promise to locate and arrest those responsible.
Public broadcaster ERT reports that one woman and two men were arrested, who had previously come to the attention of police. Citizens Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis emphasised that the state will continue to decisively tackle those who attempt to spread fear in society through violence.
Police also arrested two further people today in connection with the attack on the "Marfin-Egnatia" bank in Athens on 5 May 2010. At that time, during a protest against austerity measures, demonstrators threw petrol bombs at the bank building, causing a fire in which three employees were asphyxiated, including a pregnant woman. Firefighters arrived late, whilst voices could be heard from among the crowd of demonstrators saying to let the employees burn. The authorities reopened the investigation into the case in 2020, and today's arrest marks the first time a suspect has been identified.
In recent decades Greece has been shaken repeatedly by politically motivated violence. Whilst previous terrorist organisations have been largely eliminated, autonomous groups continue to carry out arson attacks and bombings, targeting politicians, state services, police stations, banks and businesses.
Source: Google News LV — Crime (lv)