Overview
- A young local verbally confronted then struck Don Paolo Casagrande shortly before the funeral of Giovanna Regoli, with the incident taking place on Wednesday in Monticiano.
- Don Paolo, a carabiniere who intervened and another man were taken to Siena’s Santa Maria alle Scotte for medical checks and suffered no reported life‑threatening injuries.
- Carabinieri detained the attacker at the scene and say he is already known to authorities for prior episodes of unrest as investigators work to establish motive and the exact sequence of events.
- Because Don Paolo could not officiate the family called a priest from Arcidosso to conduct the funeral and diocesan officials said Cardinal Paolo Lojudice and the archdiocese are following the case closely.
- Monticiano’s mayor expressed solidarity with the victims, denied any link between the assault and the funeral itself and warned the community would be concerned if the suspect were released while inquiries continue.