Man dies after police restraint in Italy as protests erupt in Bologna
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Man dies after police restraint in Italy as protests erupt in Bologna
Protests spread across Italy after Moroccan man dies in Bologna police custody
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A man died during a police operation in Bologna, Italy, on Sunday. Abderrahim Fakir, a 42-year-old Moroccan, was restrained by police officers and died while pleading for help. The incident has sparked protests and outrage.
According to reports, Fakir was in a state of mental agitation and was restrained by two police officers who sat on him while he was face-down on the ground. Despite his repeated cries for help, the officers continued to restrain him. A video of the incident shows Fakir screaming "aiuto, aiuto" (help, help) before falling silent. The officers then bound his ankles with a plastic tie and checked his vital signs, but he was already dead.
The incident has drawn comparisons to the murder of George Floyd in the United States six years ago. Protests erupted in Bologna on Monday, with thousands of people taking to the streets to demand justice for Fakir. The protests turned violent, with police using tear gas and water cannons against the demonstrators.
Fakir's family has expressed their grief and anger. His sister, Khadija, told the Corriere della Sera newspaper, "He cannot die like this. The police must protect us. If someone is agitated, they must calm him... not kill him like a dog."
The public prosecutor's office is investigating the case as manslaughter. The police officers involved have been identified, and their bodycam footage is being analyzed. The interior ministry has issued a circular recommending that restraints be loosened immediately if a person shows signs of distress.
In Germany, a man suspected of killing six people in a youth welfare facility in Stade died by suicide in jail on Tuesday. The 45-year-old man, identified as Fatih Khan G., was found dead in his cell by prison staff. There are no indications of foul play.
The man had been in custody since the shooting on June 29, where he killed six employees of the youth welfare facility. The victims were four women and two men. The suspect had appeared at the facility for a meeting regarding the custody of his three-month-old daughter, who was unharmed during the incident.
In Finland, a 12-year-old child died in a car accident in Nurmijärvi on Monday. The accident involved two cars, and four people were injured. The child was in one of the cars that collided head-on. The driver of the other car, who caused the accident by driving into the oncoming lane, is being investigated for aggravated endangerment of traffic safety, aggravated manslaughter, and three counts of aggravated assault.
The police are investigating the circumstances of the accident, and the driver's blood alcohol level is being checked. The accident is being investigated by the police and the accident investigation board.
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