Overview
- Abderrahim Fakir, 42, died during a police stop in the Pilastro district on July 19 and the Procura di Bologna has opened a formal file to investigate the circumstances of his death.
- A protest over Fakir’s death on July 20 escalated into clashes with police and the prosecutors have placed 12 people under formal investigation for offences including resistance to public officials, disguise, and damage.
- A 20-year-old arrested during the disorder was released the next day with a ban on residing in the Metropolitan City of Bologna and is scheduled to stand trial on September 9.
- The inquiry is handled by a pool of magistrates — led by PM Stefano Dambruoso with Domenico Ambrosino, Francesca Arienti and deputy prosecutor Morena Plazzi — after the victim’s lawyer requested a police body other than the Squadra Mobile.
- Magistrates are personally interviewing many witnesses and analysing a large volume of video footage to build a technical, chronological reconstruction of Fakir’s final minutes that will guide any further charges or procedural steps.