The name of the director Giorgos Lyggeridis will occupy an anonymous park located on Egnatias Street, between Kamvounia and Ethniki Amyni Streets, in the center of Thessaloniki.
Remember that G. Lyggeridis died during incidents with fans outside the closed “Melina Merkouri” gym in Rentis.
Unanimous decision by the City Council
The decision to name the anonymous park after “Chief of Police Georgiou Lyggeridis” was taken unanimously by the municipal council of the municipality of Thessaloniki at its ordinary meeting, condemning vandalism and violence in all its forms.
As emphasized, the specific common area of the park is located in front of Syntrivani square and will not bring changes of postal address to residents of the area, therefore it does not require approval from the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia – Thrace.
Giorgos Lyggeridis was serving in the Order Restoration Service of the Attica Police Operations Directorate when, on 7 December 2023, he was attacked by a naval flare which resulted in serious injuries. For twenty days he was hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit, where he took his last breath at the age of 31.