Italian PM Meloni Visits Modena Car Incident Victims
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited wounded individuals in Modena on Sunday after a 31-year-old Italian man of Moroccan heritage drove into pedestrians and crashed into a shop window on Saturday. The driver has a history of mental health problems. Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi stated the incident appears psychiatric in nature, not terrorism, calling it an isolated episode. Hundreds gathered in the evening at the mayor's call to unite against division after far-right politicians linked the event to immigration.
Key facts
- Italian PM Giorgia Meloni visited victims on Sunday.
- Incident occurred on Saturday in Modena.
- Driver is a 31-year-old Italian man of Moroccan heritage.
- Driver has a history of mental health problems.
- Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said it is psychiatric, not terrorism.
- Hundreds gathered at mayor's call to unite against division.
- Far-right politicians tried to tie incident to immigration.
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Locations
- Modena
- Italy