Golden Dawn leader at his trial gives Nazi salute in court,denies link to Fyssas murder

Golden Dawn leader Nikos Michaloliakos testifying in the Athens appellate court today said he had no involvement in the murder of anti-fascist rapper by Yorgos Roupakias whom he described as a lone ranger who killed Pavlos Fyssas of his own volition and that he was informed of the event the next day.

Other members of Golden Dawn, which is on trial as a criminal organisation that is responsible for the murder of several migrants and a left-wing Greek, testified that Michaloliakos spoke several times by phone with the organisers of the murder the night of the murder.

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Like his former MPs who testified previously, one of whom directly implicated Michaloliakos, he denied all charges in an effort to personally save himself and his party.

Cynical and entirely unremorseful, Michaloliakos denied the existence of Golden Dawn's hit squads that beat and sometimes murder their targets as well as his own inlammatory pro-Nazi speeches, obviously in a bid to shake off the charge that he is the leader of a criminal, murderous organisation.

Heightened tensions inside, outside the court

Outside the court, Golden Dawn members and supporters shouted the party slogan «Blood, Honour, Golden Dawn».
Anti-fascists outside the court chanted «Pavlos [Fyssas] lives, crush the Nazis».

Inside the courtroom all eyes were focused on Michaloliakos, but they were overshadowed by the presence of Fyssas' mother Magda.
When Michaloliakos entered the courtroom he was booed by the family and friends of Fyssas and his mother shouted «dog» at him.
They also held up little signs stating «We are not afraid.»

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