An 18-year-old man, who confessed to firing the flare that caused severe injuries to a 31-year-old police officer amid violence outside a volleyball stadium in Piraeus last week, was granted until Thursday to prepare his defense after appearing before a prosecutor on Monday.
An 18-year-old man, who admitted on Sunday to severely injuring a 31-year-old police officer with a flare during a volleyball match between rivals Olympiakos and Panathinaikos in Rentis, Piraeus, on Thursday night, is set to appear before a prosecutor on Monday.
An 18-year-old man confessed on Sunday to the assault against a 31-year-old police officer that occurred on Thursday night during a volleyball match between local rivals Olympiakos and Panathinaikos in Rentis, Piraeus.
Fan violence at a volleyball match last week again demonstrated that most measures announced in recent years to deal with the phenomenon remain unimplemented, but even those that were have proven ineffective.
The Greek government will announce on Monday its decisions on how to tackle the perennial problem of sports-related violence, following the serious injury of a police officer in clashes with hooligans during a volleyball match earlier this week.
A 31-year-old police officer injured with a naval flare during a confrontation with volleyball hooligans on Thursday night remains in critical condition, the Nikaia General State Hospital where he is being treated said on Saturday.
The serious injury of a police officer by a naval flare at a volleyball match in Athens on Thursday night is yet another incident in the bloody cycle of fan violence in Greece. Since 1983, at least 13 people have died as a result of hooliganism in and around sport.
Despite the strict sentences and the announcements, nothing has changed when it comes to the world of hooligans after the serious injury of a riot police officer who was struck in the leg by a naval flare on Thursday.
Police have released some 80 people from among the 424 people detained following violent incidents after a volleyball match on Thursday in which a police officer was seriously wounded. The 80 were released after they provided fingerprints, DNA samples and other evidence. Minors are among those released.
The country’s police federation has called on the government “to immediately stop all sporting leagues” until the criminal activity associated with them ceases. The call from the Panhellenic Federation of Police Employees (POASY) comes after a 31-year-old police officer suffered series injuries when he was hit by a naval flare fired by volleyball hooligans after a game in Athens.
A 71-year-old man who confessed to the murder of his 43-year-old ex-partner in Salamina earlier this week has been remanded in custody after testifying before an investigating magistrate.
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation First Run is coming up and will be awaiting all at the starting line at the cultural center’s Esplanade.
The Charles Antetokounmpo Family Foundation, an initiative launched by Greek-Nigerian basketball sensations the Antetokounmpo brothers to provide opportunities to children from underprivileged backgrounds, has launched a partnership with the American College of Greece.
As thousands of athletes from around the world prepare to take part in the 40th edition of the Athens Classic Marathon this weekend, we look back at its hallowed origins.
Thirteen suspects were arrested following the most recent incident of fan violence in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, on Sunday evening.
The luxury resort Costa Navarino in the southern Peloponnese presents the 11th Navarino Challenge, which includes a full and half-marathon, taking place October 13-15 in Voidokoilia and along the picturesque coastline to Pylos.
