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Violent incidents erupted during a demonstration against police violence, resulting in hooded men beating a police officer from the "Action" group, who was eventually transported with serious injuries to the 401st Military Hospital, but his life was not in danger. The incidents took place in Nea Smyrni square.

The nine people arrested on Wednesday during raids on three squats in the Koukaki neighborhood of Athens faced a prosecutor on Thursday on charges of attempted grievous bodily harm. They are to face a misdemeanors court on Friday. 

A criminal appeals court on Thursday acquitted Petros Kapetanopoulos of all charges brought against him by police for his attempt to stop the brutal treatment of a migrant by police officers making an arrest.