Policing - in brief Italy: Legitimate defence in Giuliani case:
01 March 2003
Mario Placanica, the carabiniere on trial for the shooting of Carlo Giuliani during the G8 summit held in Genoa in July 2001, has been found to have acted in “legitimate self-defence”. Elena Daloisio, the giudice per la udienza preliminare (gup, judge for preliminary hearing), also ruled that his use of a weapon was legitimate, necessary and aimed at being as inoffensive as possible. She also accepted a ballistic examination indicating that a piece of concrete may have diverted the shot, which was heatedly contested by prosecutors. Giulio Giuliani, the father of Carlo, said he will seek to have the case re-opened. Repubblica, 6.5.03.