Protests in Italy after Moroccan man dies pleading for help from police
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Protests erupted in Bologna, Italy, after the death of Abderrahim Fakir, a Moroccan-born man who died while under police restraint. Police used teargas and water cannon to disperse demonstrators. Human rights groups and opposition parties are demanding answers about the incident, which has sparked widespread outrage.
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Abderrahim Fakir died pleading for help.
Human rights campaigners and Italy's opposition parties have demanded urgent answers over the death.
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Human rights campaigners and Italy's opposition parties have demanded urgent answers over the death.
The Guardian- Abderrahim Fakir died pleading for help.
- He was under police restraint at the time of death.
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Loaded language removed<p>Officers use teargas and water cannon on crowds in Bologna after death of Abderrahim Fakir under police restraint</p><p>Police have clashed with demonstrators during a protest in the Italian city of Bologna after a Moroccan-born man died pleading for help under police restraint.</p><p>Human rights campaigners and Italy’s opposition parties have demanded urgent answers over the death on Sunday…
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Human rights campaigners and Italy's opposition parties have demanded urgent answers over the death.
The GuardianAbderrahim Fakir died under police restraint.
The GuardianFakir ran a small removals and cleaning business.
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