The 16-year-old Roma boy is shot in the head, in the latest incident involving police use of force.
Protesters clashed with police in Thessaloniki as the teenager lay in a critical condition in hospitalA teenager is fighting for his life in a Greek hospital after a policeman shot him in the head as he fled a petrol station, allegedly without paying.Protesters took to the streets on Monday, throwing petrol bombs at police.
The 16-year-old drove away chased by police on motorbikes. Police said he then turned his vehicle towards them with the aim of ramming into them. "And what if he didn't pay? Did they have to kill him?" his father told Greek media, adding that the boy had made a mistake and police should have arrested him at home.
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