Overview

• On July 3, the Milan prosecutor filed aggravated vehicular homicide charges against Fares Bouzidi and the carabiniere who pursued him last November.
• Prosecutors accuse Bouzidi of driving under the influence without a license, sparking an eight-kilometre chase that ended in the death of 19-year-old Ramy Elgaml.
• Investigators contend that the pursuing officer’s patrol car followed too closely, causing its bumper to strike the scooter and precipitate the fatal collision.
• Expert testimony remains divided, with the prosecution’s engineer calling the crash unavoidable and the defense expert alleging a deliberate sideswipe by the carabinieri vehicle.
• A parallel inquiry is probing allegations that other carabinieri attempted to obstruct justice by ordering a witness to delete video evidence.