Tuscany regional councilor calls for inquiry after hospital assault

Diego Petrucci, Vice President of the Tuscan Regional Council and member of Fratelli d’Italia, has announced a regional inquiry following an assault on healthcare staff at the Santa Chiara Hospital's psychiatric service in Pisa.

An individual reportedly threw objects at medical personnel, necessitating police intervention. Petrucci identified the individual as Mourad Talbi, who had previously been acquitted due to mental incapacity in connection with a 2022 homicide in Pisa. The councilor is seeking clarification regarding why the individual was admitted to the hospital ward instead of a high-security facility (REM S), noting that Tuscany currently lacks sufficient capacity for such security measures.