New academic year shadowed by Crete violence

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As the caller world year begins, questions of field violence linger astatine the Technical University of Crete aft a brutal incidental past March successful which students attacked chap classmates, leaving 7 hospitalized.

On March 10, students were beaten with punches and kicks, adjacent while lying connected the ground, according to video circulated publicly. “We are talking astir incidents of violence with characteristics of a brutal beating of students by a radical of students with gang-like characteristics,” said George Karystinos, dean of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Two students suffered insignificant injuries, 1 was diagnosed with superior harm, and 1 remained hospitalized for 5 days.

The module assembly of the schoolhouse met connected March 14 and unanimously called for a disciplinary committee. Its determination noted nary constabulary intervention, nary investigation, and nary disciplinary proceedings. Professors said the events brought “nationwide disrepute” and threatened some world state and student safety.