Italy leaders visit injured after Modena attack

Italy's prime minister and president visited victims in Modena on Sunday, a day after a man drove a car into pedestrians on the city's main shopping street and stabbed a bystander before being apprehended. The attack left eight people injured, four of them seriously.

The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Salim El Koudri, was arrested by police following the incident on Saturday afternoon. According to the Modena prosecutor's office, he is under investigation for attempted massacre and personal injury. Officials stated the attack was carried out in an indiscriminate, random, and deliberate manner in the crowded city center.

Among the seriously injured, two women had their legs amputated, with one remaining in life-threatening condition. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella visited two hospitals where the injured are being treated but did not make public statements. Meloni had previously described the attack as extremely serious and thanked residents who intervened.

Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi told journalists the incident appears related to a situation of psychiatric distress, adding that nothing was missed from a counterterrorism prevention...