Christoforos Marinos (1967 - July 23, 1996) was a Greek anarchist and hunger striker known for his long involvement with both the police and the controversy surrounding his death.

Death edit

There is a general haze around the circumstances surrounding his death, which occurred on July 23, 1996. While on house arrest, he travelled to the island of Serifos. When returning, a police special operations unit (EKAM) raided his cabin and found him dead. He was shot and a gun was found next to him.[1]

The Greek authorities have attributed his death to suicide.[1]

Legacy edit

A song on Dimitris Mitropanos's 2016 album, composed by Thanos Mikroutsikos with verses from Alkis Alkaios's poetry, addresses Marinos.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Πώς οι αρχές συνδέουν τον πυροβολισμό στην "καμπίνα 53" με τον πυροβολισμό στη Χαριλάου Τρικούπη". To Vima (in Greek). November 24, 2008. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  2. ^ Oikonomidou, Marina (April 19, 2012). "Δημήτρης Μητροπάνος: Στης ψυχής το παρακάτω…" [Dimitris Mitropanos: As the soul travels...]. Kathimerini (Cyprus) (in Greek). Nicosia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.

Further reading edit

  • Chiclet, Christophe (Autumn 2017). "Grèce : un retour factuel sur un terrorisme méconnu". Confluences Mediterranee (in French). 102 (3): 133–144. doi:10.3917/come.102.0133. ISSN 1148-2664.