Greece Orders 2 Policemen to Jail

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ATHENS, Greece -- A Greek court ordered Wednesday that two policemen be held in jail pending their trial for a teenage boy's fatal shooting -- a death that has sparked five days of intensive riots in cities across the country.

One officer has been charged with murder for allegedly shooting 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos in a confrontation Saturday in Athens. The other has been charged as an accomplice to murder. No trial date has been set.

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Greece Orders 2 Policemen to Jail

Earlier, protesters attacked Athens' main courthouse with firebombs during a hearing for the two officers. Riot police responded by firing tear gas, and at least two people were injured.

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