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Christos Tsoutsouvis (Greek: Χρήστος Τσουτσουβής; 1953 – 15 May 1985, Athens) was a Greek far-left militant. Tsoutsouvis was killed after an exchange of fire with police officers.

Biography

Christos Tsoutsouvis was born in 1953. During studies in Graz in Austria Tsoutsouvis became a member of anti-dictatorial movement PAK. After return to Greece he joined far-left urban guerrilla organization Revolutionary People's Struggle (ELA) and participated in many armed actions.[1] Tsoutsouvis left ELA in 1980 and founded own group the Anti-State Struggle[2] (Greek: Αντικρατική Πάλη). The Anti-State Struggle was to claim responsibility for the killing of prosecutor Giorgos Theofanopoulos on 1 April 1985.

Death

On 15 May 1985 in Gyzi, near central Athens, police officers detected a stolen motorcycle and asked the driver to pull over. Tsoutsouvis didn't stop. The shootout took place. Tsoutsouvis killed three police officers and was shot dead.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Οι αιματηρές συμπλοκές της ΕΛΑΣ με άτομα που κινούνται στο χώρο της τρομοκρατίας. Από τον Τουτσουβή στο ληστή του Διστόμου, Δραβίλα". Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  2. ^ Kostakos, P 2010, 'Conflict, Power and Wealth: Organised Crime as an Everyday Phenomenon. A case Study of Greece', Ph.D., University of Bath. page 185
  3. ^ Α.Ε., tovima.gr — Δημοσιογραφικός Οργανισμός Λαμπράκη. "tovima.gr - Η Δάφνη θυμίζει Γκύζη". TO BHMA. Retrieved 12 November 2017.