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Crowd assaults alleged killer of 11-year-old outside Pyrgos court

Crowd assaults alleged killer of 11-year-old outside Pyrgos court

Dozens of people who had gathered on Tuesday outside the court house in the town of Pyrgos, in southwestern Greece, attacked a man accused of killing an 11-year-old girl. 

As the police car carrying the 37-year-old suspect approached the court house, a crowd stormed towards the car and scuffled with the police officers, who tried to repel them. Eventually, the police car drove off. 

To avoid further incidents, judicial authorities decided that a prosecutor would visit the suspect at the police station where he is held to take his testimony. 

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