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Milan Court Sentences Fares Bouzidi to 2 Years and 8 Months in Deadly Scooter Chase

The ruling caps a first-stage verdict on resisting officers, triggering probes into vehicular manslaughter and alleged document falsification by carabinieri.

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Overview

  • The court imposed a 2-year, 8-month prison term on Bouzidi for resisting public officials during the November 24 chase.
  • He must pay €2,000 in moral damages to each of the six carabinieri who joined the trial as civil plaintiffs.
  • Prosecutors described an eight-kilometer pursuit after Bouzidi evaded a carabinieri checkpoint on his unlicensed, drug-influenced scooter.
  • Bouzidi is under investigation for vehicular manslaughter over the fatal crash that killed Ramy Elgaml.
  • Two carabinieri officers are under investigation for allegedly falsifying records and obstructing justice by deleting a witness’s video.