Two Young Asylum Seekers Injure Police Officers in Ticino: A Serious Matter
Published: Friday, Oct 27th 2023, 11:50
Updated At: Saturday, Oct 28th 2023, 01:55
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Two 16-year-old asylum seekers attacked police officers in Ticino, Switzerland, on Friday, resulting in three officers being injured, according to the Ticino Cantonal Police.
A police officer had a bone broken in their hand, another suffered bruising to the head and one had abrasions to their arms, according to a police report.
During a control at the Federal Asylum Center in Balerna TI, one of the youths pulled out a piece of sheet metal from his pocket and swung it towards a police officer. Two police officers were able to disarm him and put handcuffs on him.
At that moment, the other youth intervened by elbowing one of the police officers in the neck. According to the police statement, the officer was able to deflect the blow and also put handcuffs on the youth.
Young asylum seekers with Tunisian and Moroccan citizenship are accused of violence and threats against authorities and officials, obstruction of official action and simple bodily harm, according to a statement.
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