Overview
- The judges found no absolute necessity to keep Riccardo Magherini immobilized face down for about twenty minutes during the Florence arrest.
- The ruling identifies violations of Article 2 concerning the right to life as well as the adequacy and independence of the early inquiry.
- Strasbourg highlights the absence of clear guidance on prone restraint and insufficient training for law‑enforcement personnel at the time.
- Italy must pay €140,000 for non‑pecuniary damages and €40,000 for legal costs to Magherini’s family.
- The decision does not revisit individual criminal liability and leaves intact the 2018 Court of Cassation acquittals of three Carabinieri.