The man who spread terror in Modena yesterday is accused of massacre and assault, but not of terrorism crimes. launching his car at breakneck speed into passers-by on a quiet afternoon of shopping in the city centre.
Eight people were injured, four of whom are in serious condition. Two had their legs amputated.
The attacker is Salim El Koudri, 31, of foreign origin but born in Bergamo. He has a degree in economics but is unemployed and was undergoing treatment for psychiatric problems.
THE SHOCKING VIDEO OF THE INVESTMENT:
President Sergio Mattarella called the mayor of Modena, thanking "the citizens who courageously stopped the perpetrator" and announcing his visit to the injured today. Shortly after 11 a.m., Mattarella visited the injured at the Baggiovara Hospital in Modena, then those at the Maggiore Hospital in Bologna. He was accompanied by Giorgia Meloni, who canceled her planned visit to Cyprus. "Thank you, President," and "Bravo Mattarella," were the words of the small crowd gathered outside the hospitals, accompanied by applause.
"The person responsible must be fully accountable for his actions" , the words of the p r While Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini instead called El Koudri a "second-generation criminal" and reiterated that the League is now calling for "a crackdown on residence permits and more expulsions."
"An episode of unprecedented violence," commented Democratic Party leader Elly Schlein.
The witnesses' accounts were dramatic: "I saw bodies flying through the air."
(Unioneonline)