THESSALONIKI, Greece, January 8, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — A Greek court has sentenced a teenager to six months in jail after he was found guilty of organizing a New Year’s Day party amid restrictions related to the COVID-19 crisis.
According to a report by Greek newspaper Proto Thema, the 19-year-old had organized the party in the city of Thessaloniki in direct violation of the nation’s COVID-19 lockdown laws.
The young man received an added three-year suspended sentence from the Autophorous Three-Member Misdemeanor Court of Thessaloniki, and was also fined €3,000, while those in attendance at the party received a fine of €300.
The teen was found guilty of holding the party after he invited nine of his friends over to an apartment that reportedly belongs to his grandmother.
According to Proto Thema, police were called to the apartment in the early hours of January 2.
The teenager said during his court appearance that he was not looking to have so many people over at the apartment and that he had not seen his friends in a long time.
He also added that he “thought it would be safer for them to stay after 10pm when travel restrictions apply,” according to the
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