World Jul 21, 2026 · 1 min read

Protests in Italy after Moroccan man dies pleading for help from police

Officers use teargas and water cannon on crowds in Bologna after death of Abderrahim ⁠Fakir under police restraintPolice have clashed with demonstrators during a protest in the Italian city of Bologna after a Moroccan-born man died pleading for help under police restraint.Human rights campaigners an...

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by Jon Henley Europe correspondent
Protests in Italy after Moroccan man dies pleading for help from police

Officers use teargas and water cannon on crowds in Bologna after death of Abderrahim ⁠Fakir under police restraint

Police have clashed with demonstrators during a protest in the Italian city of Bologna after a Moroccan-born man died pleading for help under police restraint.

Human rights campaigners and Italy’s opposition parties have demanded urgent answers over the death on Sunday of Abderrahim ⁠Fakir, 42, who had lived in Italy since he was five years old and ran a small removals and cleaning business.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Jon Henley Europe correspondent.

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