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"This is a criminal act, which endangered the lives of people, employees and passers-by, in a central point of Athens and during peak traffic hour," he said in a statement.

A passer-by who reportedly heard Ms Campanella's screams tried to chase the attacker, who managed to flee.

Locals said heavily armed men had fired at buildings and passers-by and had set buildings and cars alight, sending residents fleeing for their lives.

“One-hundred-sixty-two and 0!” one fan shouted Thursday, while administering two-handed high-fives to passers-by.

It was initially placed in a disused shop window in Notting Hill in full view of passers-by.