Modena: The man who mowed down pedestrians has been charged with mass murder. Eight people were injured, two of whom had to be amputated.

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.

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The President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella called the mayor of Modena to thank "the citizens who courageously stopped the culprit" .

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"The person responsible must be fully accountable for his actions" , the words of the p   r   Deputy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni . 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.

(Unioneonline)