Police clash with protesters in Bologna

Italian police clashed with demonstrators in the northern city of Bologna on Monday, ANSA news agency reported, during a protest over a man's death after officers tried to arrest him.



Abderrahim Fakir, a Moroccan-born entrepreneur who ran a small removals and cleaning business, died on Sunday after police were called to deal with a man behaving aggressively and damaging a vehicle.



Footage of the incident filmed by a resident and widely shared online prompted hundreds of people to protest. According to ANSA, some threw a firecracker near police buildings in the city and police reacted using tear gas and water cannons.



A video showed Fakir lying face down on the ground while two officers restrained him.



He could be heard repeatedly calling for help and struggling for breath before his movements gradually stopped.