The Greek government said it would open a probe into the death of Thanassis Kanaoutis, who apparently fell from a moving trolleybus during a dispute with a ticket inspector. The teenager died of his injuries in hospital on Wednesday.
"The death of a young man at the age of 19 has upset us all and the causes will be fully examined," said Simos Kedikoglou, a government spokesman. Greece's main opposition party, the Syriza coalition of the radical Left, blamed the incident on Greece's economic woes and the government's austerity policies as well as on the behaviour of ticket inspectors.
The group said in a statement that the victim died because he could not afford the 1.20 euro (£1) fare, which "reflects the miserable situation of a large part of Greek society". The government spokesman hit back at the criticism, accusing Syriza of exploiting a tragic incident for political gain. » | AFP | Friday, August 16, 2013
