Police clash with protesters in Bologna after man dies during arrest attempt
Video of the restraint sparked protests and an autopsy as prosecutors investigate whether police force caused the 42-year-old’s death.
- Abderrahim Fakir, a Moroccan-born entrepreneur, died on Sunday while Police restrained him during an arrest in the Pilastro neighborhood of Bologna, according to Italian media reports.
- Police arrived in temperatures exceeding 35 degrees Celsius after reports of an aggressive man damaging a vehicle; officers attempted to calm Fakir before using pepper spray and physical restraint.
- Footage shows Fakir struggling while officers held him face down, prompting hundreds to protest and adopt gestures associated with the 2020 Black Lives Matter movement while chanting anti-Police slogans.
- Khadija, Fakir's sister, told reporters, "They killed my brother in cold blood, I want justice," while the Lega defended officers for "doing their duty" at the request of "exasperated citizens."
- Bologna prosecutors are investigating the death as Police pledge to provide bodycam footage to investigators, while a new protest backed by Mayor Matteo Lepore and the Cgil is scheduled in the city center.
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Abderrahim Fakir, a Moroccan-born entrepreneur, died while being restrained by police Italian police violently clashed with demonstrators in the northern city of Bologna after a Moroccan-born man died on Sunday pleading for help while being restrained by police. Abderrahim Fakir, a Moroccan-born entrepreneur who ran a small removals and cleaning business, died after police were...
Massive protests have rocked Italy after a man died during an arrest on Sunday in the Italian city of Bologna. Footage circulating on social media shows Abderrahim Fakir being held down and handcuffed with his face to the ground, while he is heard screaming for help.
A video of the final moments of 42-year-old Abderrahim Fakir has sparked outrage in Bologna, with prosecutors now investigating the police's role in the case.
Protests erupted in Bologna on Sunday after a Moroccan-born man died in police custody during an arrest. Prosecutors have launched an investigation, and the opposition and human rights advocates are demanding answers about the police's actions.
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