Italy Car Ramming Driver Charged with Violence, Not Terrorism
Prosecutors said the suspect’s mental-health history did not support a terrorism case, while four victims remained seriously wounded.
- On May 16, a 31-year-old Italian driver of Moroccan heritage rammed his car into eight people in Modena. Prosecutors charged him with "multiple acts of violence" on Tuesday, May 19, rather than terrorism.
- Italy's interior ministry pointed to a "psychiatric" element in the actions of Salim, who had previously been treated for a schizoid personality disorder; the car only stopped after crashing into a shop window.
- Four people were seriously wounded, including a woman requiring a double leg amputation. The driver attempted to flee but was cornered by four passers-by, whom he then injured with a knife.
- Lawyer Fausto Gianelli stated prosecutors are not seeking charges of terrorism or premeditation. A judge ordered the driver placed under observation, with a "possible transfer to specialised facilities."
- Regional health officials reported on Tuesday that a 55-year-old victim regained consciousness, while a 53-year-old woman remains in stable condition; no evidence currently suggests the driver was unable to control his actions.
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Italy Treats Latest Car Ramming Attack as Criminal Violence, Not Terrorism
The 31-year-old man who rammed his car into pedestrians in the northern Italian city of Modena has been charged with “multiple acts of violence” but not terrorism, according to Italian media reports on Tuesday, May 19th. The incident took place on Saturday and left eight people injured, four of them seriously. No fatalities were reported. Among the victims was a woman who had to undergo the amputation of both legs after the vehicle crashed into …
In Modena, Rome, 20 May, the Public Prosecutor's Office did not contest either the aggression of terrorism or that of premeditation at Salim El Koudri, the 31-year-old who, on Saturday afternoon, launched himself with a car against the crowd in the center, wounding eight people, some in a very serious way. The charge remains that of massacre with the impact of serious injuries. The gip validated the arrest and arranged the detention in prison, b…
Waiting to know more clearly the reasons that led Salim El Koudri to carry out his heinous gesture, it is good to give the coordination...
The validation order for the arrest of the 31-year-old with schizoid personality disorder that hit passers-by on Saturday
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