The arrests follow a renewed investigation where police cross-referenced forensic evidence and photographic records from the May 5, 2010, demonstrations. During those protests, tens of thousands had gathered to oppose austerity measures tied to the country’s first international bailout. Amid the chaos, masked individuals hurled petrol bombs into the bank, trapping employees inside as smoke filled the structure. Police have also issued an arrest warrant for a third individual connected to the incident. The case remains a dark reminder of the violent social unrest that characterized the onset of the Greek economic collapse.
Greek police make arrests in 2010 Marfin Bank arson case
Fourteen years after a fire-bombing at a Marfin Bank branch claimed three lives during an Athens general strike, authorities have apprehended two suspects. The 2010 tragedy, which occurred as Greece plunged into its debt crisis, left a pregnant woman and two colleagues dead after protesters targeted the downtown building.
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