Assassination of Michalis Kaltezas
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Michalis Kaltezas (Greek: Μιχάλης Καλτεζάς; 19 June 1970 – 17 November 1985) was a 15-year-old Greek protester who was shot at the back of his head by police officer Athanasios Melistas during the annual 17 November protests.[1] The police officer was sentenced to two years imprisonment, but he appealed and was declared innocent.[2] Melistas' defense lawyer was Alexandros Lykourezos; the plaintiff attorneys were Nikos Konstantopoulos and Fotis Kouvelis.[3]
Leftist terrorist organization 17 November attacked a police van to revenge the death of Kaltezas; the attack resulted in the death of a police officer.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Μιχάλης Καλτεζάς: Οταν από σφαίρα αστυνομικού χάθηκε ακόμη ένα παιδί". Ta Nea (in Greek). 6 December 2019.
- ^ ΚΑΤΑΣΤΟΛΗ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΤΑΠΟΛΙΤΕΥΣΗ: Οι αόρατοι νεκροί της δημοκρατίας
- ^ Η 12η επέτειος του «Πολυτεχνείου» και η δολοφονία Καλτεζά, Σαν Σήμερα,
- ^ Ελληνική Αστυνομία - Πεσόντες στο καθήκον Αστυνομικοί
- ^ Τα χτυπήματα της 17 Νοέμβρη, Το Βήμα, 28 Ιουλίου 2002
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