Unknown persons beat up a 15-year-old boy in the center of Thessaloniki on Saturday afternoon because he was wearing a shirt with the emblem of the Air Force and the flag of Greece on the arm. The complaint was brought to light by the 15-year-old’s father, who, referring to the perpetrators, makes it clear: “I want to hunt them down, catch them myself”!

The timeline of the case

Saturday, 20:30, center of Thessaloniki. The 15-year-old was at the junction of Alexandros Svolos and Ethniki Amini streets together with a friend of the same age, with whom they were walking. According to what his friend reported, out of the blue, they were hit from behind by two older men, who were wearing full-faces. The minor fell to the ground and the assailants continued to kick him on the body and head, as a result of which two of his ribs were cracked. The perpetrators, after furiously beating the minor, fled in an unknown direction.

The father of the 15-year-old, Giorgos Karapiperis, claims that the attack his son received was carried out by people from the anarchist space, because the 15-year-old was wearing a shirt with the emblem of the Air Force on the chest and the Greek flag on the arm. “I am 1,000% sure that they beat him for the shirt” he emphasizes speaking to thestival.gr. “And because she was wearing the blouse?” Did they have to beat him? Was it challenging?’ the father wonders.

The 15-year-old was hospitalized at the “Georgios Gennimatas” hospital for three days, with two ribs cracked by the blows of the hooded men. “My child has bruises all over his body,” says Mr. Karapiperis indignantly.

The 15-year-old is in a state of shock

Today, the little boy is back at his home physically healthy, but psychologically he remains in a state of shock, from the unnecessary attack he received. “We are called every day by the Police to see how the little one is and to report to the Department everything that happened. He still can’t. He is shocked, I can see it in his eyes, he is afraid,” explains the victim’s father, George Karapiperis. The fear has also been transferred to friends of the 15-year-old who learned about the incident. “His company no longer comes to the center, they are afraid,” says Mr. Karapiperis.

In fact, he does not hide his annoyance at the fact that no one was found to help his son who was being attacked. “I find it absurd. At least let someone call 100, nothing more. It’s only three digits. Today it is my child, tomorrow it will be someone else’s,” he says characteristically.

“I want to hunt them down and catch them, they’ll be out of luck”

The 15-year-old’s father remains outraged by the needless and cowardly attack his son and his friend received in the well-settled area. As he tells thestival.gr, he wants to hunt them down and catch them himself. “It’s better for them that the police find them, than me. I have never touched a mosquito in my life. Don’t find them first, they will be very unlucky in life. I want to hunt them down and catch them. And I will tell the police that. Whichever of us can catch them first. I won’t leave it at that. These two must be punished, they must understand what punishment is.”

The father of the minor boy intends to take legal action. On Wednesday, he will file a lawsuit against unknown persons for the incident, while the competent authorities will call the 15-year-old for a statement. According to information, the incident will be investigated by the sub-directorate of state security, which deals with the anti-authoritarian area.