Clashes Erupt in Italy Over Police Custody Death

Hundreds of demonstrators clashed with police in Bologna, Italy, following the death of a 42-year-old Moroccan man during a controversial police intervention. Abderrahim Fakir died after being pepper-sprayed and restrained face down on the ground by officers, repeatedly crying out, “Help, help, enough!” before becoming motionless. The tragedy sparked intense outrage across the city, with crowds hurling fireworks at police stations and security forces responding with tear gas and water cannons. Condemning the demonstrations, Italian Minister Tommaso Foti called the protesters’ chants of “police murderers” completely “shameful,” while the Interior Minister promised a thorough investigation. Local police have pledged to hand over body camera footage of the incident to aid the ongoing inquiry

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