What happened on the night of the incidents in the volleyball match between Olympiakos and Panathinaikos in Rentis, how the incidents started that resulted in the 31-year-old police officer being seriously injured, and how the authorities located and arrested the 18-year-old perpetrator, is described in the case file that was formed.

“Take this one here, take the cap off the back, pull the rope and target the b@@@s.” Taking the specific instructions, the 18-year-old then threw the flare he was holding, seriously injuring the policeman.

In turn, the 18-year-old’s girlfriend describes what he told her after he returned from the match.

Read the case file of the 18-year-old

In the evening hours of 9-12-2023,… (name of 18-year-old) was located in the area of ​​Zefyri, together with his partner (states the partner’s name) and together they were taken to the headquarters of our Service.

As reported by … (name of partner), … (name of 18-year-old) had gone to Rentis to watch the volleyball match, together with his brother, and was then brought in by the Police, but without having anything to do with the Policeman’s injury . He also mentioned that when he met closely with… (name of 18-year-old), he confided in her that he was stressed and was afraid that his fingerprints would be found on a cigarette that he had held with his hands for a short period of time, which had been given to him by an unknown person , just before the episodes begin.

During his examination .. (name of 18-year-old) confessed that he threw the naval flare that injured the Policeman during the incidents. He had gone with his brother and two friends to the stadium to watch the above match. When some of the fans started to leave the stadium and move towards the police, … (name of 18-year-old) followed them. Specifically, one of them, who his facial features were covered, addressing the rest of the fans he characteristically said “let’s go out to the cops”. After they left the field, the same man gave him a naval flare, urging him to throw it towards the Police, telling him characteristically “Get this one over here, take the cap off the back, pull the rope and aim at the cops”. After they approached the police forces, seeing the rest of the fans who were next to him throwing various objects at the Police, … (name of 18-year-old), he wanted to throw the flare which he held in the air, but after he had thrown it, she hit the ground and then injured a Policeman in his leg. Afraid of what had happened, … (name of 18-year-old) went back inside the stadium, reporting to his brother and his friends exactly what had just happened.

In addition, he stated that, in the morning hours of 9-12-2023, fearing the consequences of his actions, he changed the number of the telephone connection and the e-mail address he used until now, as well as deleted the photos he had posted on his profile in social networking website.

Regarding the people to whom he confided, that he injured the YAT Policeman with the naval flare, the defendant stated that, in addition to the people he was with at the stadium, he informed his partner and his brother about the incident . All of the above, except for … (name of one of his friends) whose details were later identified, confirmed his claims, citing his bad psychological state, after the incident.

From the accused, during the process of bringing him from the closed gym, fingerprints, a sample of biological material and a sample of gunpowder residue were taken by the Police of the Y.A.B.A.H.