Violent protests break out in Greece after Roma teenager shot by police officer

Violent protests broke out in Greece’s second-largest city, Thessaloniki, on 5 December after a police officer shot a Roma teenager after he allegedly filled his vehicle at a petrol station and drove off without paying.

The 16-year-old boy was taken to hospital where he was being treated in a critical condition.

Police said that the officer who allegedly shot the boy was arrested and suspended from duty.

Approximately 1,500 people attended in a protest march in central Thessaloniki on Monday night.

Shops were smashed and Molotov cocktails were thrown at police, who responded with tear gas and stun grenades.

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