Italian Councillor Sentenced for Migrant Murder

Councillor who shot dead migrant gets 12 years for murder

(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 24 - A northern Italian former municipal councillor who shot dead a Moroccan immigrant during an alleged scuffle in July 2021 was sentenced to 12 years in prison for murder Tuesday. Voghera Security Councillor Massimo Adriatici had been tried for excessive self-defence after shooting dead 38-year-old Yous El Boussettaoui outside a pub, as he fell to the ground after allegedly being punched by the migrant. Adriatici, a lawyer and local anti-street violence campaigner, allege...

By ANSA