A man died in Bologna. His name was Abderrahim Fakir. He was 42 or 43 years old. The police wanted to arrest him. Neighbors said the man was very angry.
The police used pepper spray. They put handcuffs on him. They pressed him on the floor for a long time. A video shows the action. The man called for help in the video. After that he did not move anymore.
The family of the dead man is very sad. His sister says: The police used too much force. The public prosecutor investigates the case now. They look for negligent homicide. 6 people are under investigation. These are 2 police officers and 4 paramedics.
There were big protests in Bologna. Many people want justice. Some protests were violent. The police used tear gas and water cannons. Minister of Interior Matteo Piantedosi says: We must wait for the results. The police officers wore body cameras. The videos will show what happened exactly.
