Bologna Protests After Migrant Dies in Police Restraint Echoing George Floyd Case
An Italian migrant, 42-year-old Abderrahim Fakir, died on July 19 in Bologna after being pepper-sprayed, hogtied and pinned face-down by police. The officers were responding to reports of the Moroccan man behaving erratically and alleged damage to a police vehicle. Video footage shows two officers and a bystander holding Fakir down as he cried for water and begged for help. He appeared to lose consciousness before the restraints were secured. His family says he had underlying health issues and demands answers about his final moments. Prosecutors have launched a manslaughter investigation and ordered an autopsy to establish the exact cause of death. Authorities say bodycam footage will be submitted to judicial investigators. Hundreds of residents took to Bologna’s streets, chanting anti-police slogans and kneeling with raised fists in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. A further demonstration has been backed by local unions and left-wing groups.
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