Abderrahim Fakir
- Jul 20
42-year-old Moroccan dies after being held face-down by police in Bologna; video sparks outrage and protests
Abderrahim Fakir, 42, cried for help while two officers pressed him to the ground in Bologna's Pilastro district. Paramedics watched without intervening; an autopsy and bodycam review are underway.
- Jul 19
Fakir autopsy finds blood in lungs and chest compression, lawyers clash over whether force or drugs caused Bologna death
A preliminary autopsy on Abderrahim Fakir, the 42-year-old who died after being restrained by police in Bologna's Pilastro district on 19 July, has found blood in his lungs and signs of chest compression, without bone fractures or cerebral trauma. The findings have set off a battle of expert interpretations between the family's lawyers and those representing the two officers under investigation.
