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Two incidents in two days. After the incident in Olbia on Saturday evening, another person died in Genoa on Sunday afternoon after being electrocuted by the carabinieri.
The case concerns 47-year-old Albanian Elton Bani. The sequence and proximity of the two incidents have caused much controversy. Left-wing parties have criticized the use of the device by police officers.
Elton Bani, a construction worker, died after being shot three times with an electric shock by officers who arrived at his home in Sant'Olcese, a town on the outskirts of Genoa. The first bullet grazed him, the second hit him and the third knocked him to the ground.
The two officers who used the weapon are under investigation. Elton Bani, an Albanian construction worker, was known to law enforcement. He had previously been sentenced to a month in prison on forgery charges.
On the afternoon of August 17, he began throwing objects in front of his house. Several neighbors called 112. Croce d'Oro (Golden Cross) officers tried to calm the 41-year-old down, but were unsuccessful. Bani began throwing chairs and objects into the building's entrance hall, then went back outside and got into his car.
This is the second case in two days, following the incident in Olbia. Gianpaolo Demartis, 57, originally from Bultei (Sassari), also died after being electrocuted in Olbia. He was shouting, threatening passers-by and even entering the gardens of some neighbours. When the patrol arrived, several dozen people were in the street.
How did the incident happen?
A patrol of 4 police officers went to the scene. They tried to get Elton Bani out of the car to identify him. He agreed to go to the apartment to get the documents and then attacked the carabinieri. They managed to handcuff him, but Elton Bani refused to calm down and continued to hit the police officers. One of the carabinieri tried to subdue him with a stun gun, and was shot three times.
Bani falls to the ground, first shaking, then losing consciousness. The Carabinieri called emergency medical services, but attempts to revive him were unsuccessful: He had died at the scene.
Forensic pathologist Isabella Caristo carried out an initial examination, noting signs of multiple blows to the body. However, the real cause of death will be determined through an autopsy. Tests will clarify whether Bani was under the influence of drugs or alcohol, as police officers speculated, or whether the 47-year-old was suffering from an illness./ Corriere Della Sera
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