Greece Slap Case: Kanelli not to press charges against Kasidiaris Video

Greece Slap Case: Kanelli not to press charges against Kasidiaris

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Description Athens, Jun 08 (ANI): Greece s Communist Party MP Liana Kanelli, who was physically assaulted by Golden Dawn member Ilias Kasidiaris on Live TV called for voters to punish the far right party. Golden Dawn spokesman Kasidiaris slapped Kanelli three times on live television and threw a glass of water at another politician. The incident caused a political uproar and lead a prosecutor to seek his arrest for charges of dangerous bodily harm. However, Kanelli whose left cheek was visibly bruised, said she would not press charges, saying she considered the attack political and a blow to democracy, and that now people have started to understand the dangerous nature of the Golden Dawn party.
Tags Liana Kanelli, Assault, Ilias Kasidiaris, Arrest, Greece Communist Party, English