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Morocco urges investigation after arrested national dies in Bologna

FILE PHOTO: Man's death during police arrest in Italy leads to street protests
FILE PHOTO: A protester gestures while holding a flyer during a protest following the death of Abderrahim Fakir in Bologna, Italy, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Michele Lapini/File Photo

RABAT, July 22 (Reuters) - Morocco's foreign ministry said it was concerned by the death of a national during a police arrest in Bologna in Italy and urged a "thorough investigation". • Moroccan-born Abderrahim Fakir died on Sunday after police were called to the Pilastro neighbourhood on the outskirts of the northern Italian city to ​deal with a man who was behaving aggressively and damaging a

RABAT, July 22 (Reuters) - Morocco's foreign ministry said it was concerned by the death of a national during a police arrest in Bologna in Italy and urged a "thorough investigation".

• Moroccan-born Abderrahim Fakir died on Sunday after police were called to the Pilastro neighbourhood on the outskirts of the northern Italian city to ​deal with a man who was behaving aggressively and damaging a vehicle.

• The Moroccan ministry called on Tuesday night for the necessary explanations regarding the death to be provided and for responsibility to be established.

• The death triggered anti-police protests in Bologna on Monday that left dozens of officers injured.

• Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni​ called for a full investigation into the death and also condemned the subsequent clashes with police.

(Reporting by Ahmed EljechtimiEditing by Keith Weir)

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