Hunger strike works! Convicted terrorist Dimitris Koufontinas takes the prison leave he wanted

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Hunger strike works! Convicted terrorist Dimitris Koufontinas takes the prison leave he wanted

The prosecutor of the Supreme Court appealed on the verdict to reject his request for a prison leave

Newsroom May 17 11:00

The prosecutor of the Supreme Court appealed on the verdict to reject the request for a prison leave of the hit-man of the terrorist organization 17 November.

Dimitris Koufontinas has started a hunger strike since May 3rd.

On Friday morning he was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit of the Volos hospital.

In the last few days there have been many attacks with petrol bombs by anarchists in support of Koufontinas.

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Hunger strike works! Convicted terrorist Dimitris Koufontinas takes the prison leave he wanted

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