Greek politician's mother dies of wounds after arson attack
Summary
The mother of a Greek politician from the ruling New Democracy party died from severe burns after an arson attack on her apartment building in Thessaloniki. The attack was one of three suspected coordinated petrol bomb incidents targeting party officials, and the investigation is now led by Greece’s Counter-Terrorism Service.Key Facts
- Vagia Nestora, 72, suffered burns covering about 80% of her body and died in hospital.
- The attacks happened early Wednesday morning in Thessaloniki and involved petrol bombs and improvised devices.
- Vagia Nestora’s daughter, Afroditi Nestora, a New Democracy party candidate, was also injured and remains hospitalized.
- The fires caused explosions, destroyed cars, damaged motorcycles, and harmed multiple residents.
- Police are investigating if the three attacks, targeting New Democracy members’ homes, were planned together.
- No group has said they carried out the attacks.
- Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis condemned the violence and promised to find and punish those responsible.
- Greece’s Counter-Terrorism Service is examining CCTV footage and managing the investigation.
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