The 20-year-old man who was shot in the head by police during a pursuit on July 8 died on Saturday evening.
The man, who, according to his mother, was on the autism spectrum with an 89% disability rating, ignored police orders to stop his vehicle during a traffic check. Officers pursued him and shot him in the head after he had exited the vehicle and was attempting to climb over a wall.
According to the lawyer representing the victim’s mother, the forensic report shows that the police officers fired directly at him and that there was no ricochet, as the bullet was found intact inside the 20-year-old’s skull.
The two police officers have been remanded in custody and, according to the Hellenic Police, the charges against them will be upgraded to homicide with possible intent.
One of the two police officers who fired 21 shots at the victim is allegedly heard calling him “Turk” in audiovisual footage that has been released. The footage also captures the continuous gunfire.
Commenting on the audio recording, Giorgos Kalliakmanis, Honorary President of the South-East Attica Police Officers Association, said that “such shots, which resemble burst fire, cannot be considered warning shots. Warning shots are limited—two, three, or four—and are always fired in a safe direction.”
The two police officers have been taken to Korydallos Prison after being remanded in custody. They will appear before the courts again after the indictment was upgraded to homicide with possible intent, an offence that carries a potential sentence of life imprisonment.
Sources: News 247 [1], [2], ΤΟ ΒΗΜΑ
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