65yr-old dies during today's protests in Athens
¡No Pasarán! | 18.10.2012 15:38 | Policing | Public sector cuts | Repression
65-year old protester Xenophon Lougaris dies during today’s General Strike demonstration in Athens; heart failure following tear gas inhaling flagged as most probable cause of death
UPDATE, 16.35 GMT+2 The name of the 65-year old protester is reported to be Xenophon Lougaris.
UPDATE, 15.45 GMT+2 It appears that the protester who died today was 65-years old (not 67 as originally reported), a member of PAME and an ex-shipyard worker who was out of work (via radiobubble).
A 67-year old male demonstration died in Athens today, after inhaling the tear gas thrown by the police against the demonstration. The 67-year old was transferred to the Evaggelismos hospital, where doctors soon pronounced him dead.
At least five more demonstrators were injured by the police’s attack against the demonstration. A minimum of 50 detentions of demonstrators have been confirmed so far, even though the number is expected to be much higher.
http://blog.occupiedlondon.org/2012/10/18/65-year-old-xenophon-lougaris-dies-during-todays-general-strike-demonstration-in-athens-heart-failure-following-tear-gas-inhaling-flagged-as-most-probable-cause-of-death/
UPDATE, 15.45 GMT+2 It appears that the protester who died today was 65-years old (not 67 as originally reported), a member of PAME and an ex-shipyard worker who was out of work (via radiobubble).
A 67-year old male demonstration died in Athens today, after inhaling the tear gas thrown by the police against the demonstration. The 67-year old was transferred to the Evaggelismos hospital, where doctors soon pronounced him dead.
At least five more demonstrators were injured by the police’s attack against the demonstration. A minimum of 50 detentions of demonstrators have been confirmed so far, even though the number is expected to be much higher.
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