Bologna, July 19, 2026 – “They showed no mercy! They showed no mercy for my brother!” It is with tears in her eyes and clenched fists that the sister of the 42-year-old who died around lunchtime at via Svevo 6 in Pilastro speaks, addressing the law enforcement on site.
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A death, that of Abderraihm Fakir, of which a video is also circulating, showing some police officers handcuffing the man on the ground while he struggles and shouts as he is handcuffed. In these tense moments, it seems that the 42-year-old was also sprayed with pepper spray.
Dynamics and causes of death to be clarified
The circumstances are now being investigated by the mobile squad that intervened on site along with the Digos and the carabinieri for support. During the police operations, the 42-year-old went into cardiac arrest and lost his life. The dynamics and especially the causes of the man’s death, who was in the Pilastro area to meet a friend, are still to be clarified. The judicial authority will now order an autopsy to clarify the cause of death.
Relatives and friends: “We want truth and justice”
The relatives and friends of the 42-year-old, who came in dozens, immediately reported the circumstances, claiming that the 42-year-old “was killed. And now we want truth and justice” was the cry of the people on via Svevo for the deceased man, while he was taken away around 4:30 p.m., about four hours after his death.
