Greek police on Monday made 60 arrests over hooligan violence that killed a riot officer during a volleyball game in December, the country’s police chief said.
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“Our commitment to combating sports violence is absolute,” Dimitris Mallios said in a statement on the operation.

Yiorgos Lyggeridis, 31, was fatally injured by a marine flare fired outside a sports hall during a December 2023 Olympiacos-Panathinaikos volleyball match near Piraeus. The riot police officer died later in hospital and stadia across the country were closed for several weeks after the death.
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Mallios said a four-month police investigation had found links between hooligans and organised crime.

Over 150 people are suspected of involvement, Mallios said.
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Sport in Greece has been repeatedly marred in recent years by deaths and violent incidents at sports events.

In August, a 29-year-old AEK Athens football fan died after being stabbed during clashes between Athens and Dinamo Zagreb supporters on the eve of a Champions League qualifying match.
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