Prosecutor's Intervention was caused by the use of police force in Nea Smyrni, with the aim of investigating the possibility that police officers committed criminal acts. The head of the First Instance Prosecutor’s Office, Sotiria Papageorgakopoulou, ordered the conducting a preliminary examination on the occasion of videos and complaints that were made public regarding use of force by police officers against civilians, on Sunday at noon, in Nea Smyrni Square, as part of inspections to ensure compliance with COVID-19 measures.

The research concerning investigation of possible criminal acts committed by police officers It will be conducted under the supervision of First Instance Prosecutor Nikos Ornerakis.

Residents' accounts of the events in Nea Smyrni: This is how the incidents began

the Police Many residents of the town are placing the blame on Nea Smyrna for the episodes that took place on Sunday (March 7) at noon in the square. Residents, either through social media or by speaking to television cameras, denounced police brutality and emphasized that it all began when Hellenic Police officers crossed the line in the central square of Nea Smyrni.