MP released from National Gallery after vandalism; museum shut to public

Niki enactment Deputy Nikos Papadopoulos, who was held astatine the National Gallery aft vandalizing solid cases and exhibits helium considered ‘blasphemous’, was released aft 5:00 p.m. connected Monday pursuing the determination of a prosecutor.

A lawsuit record connected misdemeanors volition beryllium drawn up connected the MP and forwarded to Parliament. He was held nether defender astatine the depository pending a determination connected whether helium committed a misdemeanor oregon a crime. In the second case, the lawman would person mislaid his parliamentary immunity and been tried successful a regular court.

The National Gallery – Alexandros Soutsos Museum announced aft the vandalism that it is temporarily suspending its cognition “due to the onslaught connected arts of enactment by the Niki enactment MP for the 2nd Thessaloniki constituency, Nikolaos Papadopoulos.”

Police were called successful and the MP was detained after helium entered the depository and damaged show cases and artworks.

Source: ANA – MPA