Christoforos Marinos

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Christoforos Marinos (1967 - July 23, 1996) was a Greek anarchist and hunger striker known for his long involvement with both the police and the controversy surrounding his death.

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Death

There is a general haze around the circumstances surrounding his death, which occurred on July 23, 1996. While on house arrest, he travelled to the island of Serifos. When returning, a police special operations unit (EKAM) raided his cabin and found him dead. He was shot and a gun was found next to him. [1]

The Greek authorities have attributed his death to suicide. [1]

Legacy

A song on Dimitris Mitropanos's 2016 album, composed by Thanos Mikroutsikos with verses from Alkis Alkaios's poetry, addresses Marinos. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Πώς οι αρχές συνδέουν τον πυροβολισμό στην "καμπίνα 53" με τον πυροβολισμό στη Χαριλάου Τρικούπη". To Vima (in Greek). November 24, 2008. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  2. Oikonomidou, Marina (April 19, 2012). "Δημήτρης Μητροπάνος: Στης ψυχής το παρακάτω…" [Dimitris Mitropanos: As the soul travels...]. Kathimerini (Cyprus) (in Greek). Nicosia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.

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