Man dies after being restrained by police in Lodi; prosecutors investigate

A 39-year-old man died in hospital after suffering cardiac arrest during an encounter with carabinieri, Italy’s military police, in Lodi.

Officers were called to Via Vittime della Violenza at about 4:30 a.m.

after residents reported that he was shouting and trying to climb over a wall.

The carabinieri said they restrained him because he was agitated and continued to shout.

They began first aid, including using a defibrillator, and he was taken to hospital in critical condition.

The accounts differ on how long he survived in hospital, describing about seven hours or about 24 hours.

Prosecutors have opened an investigation and are collecting witness accounts; an autopsy has been ordered.

They are also expected to review nearby security-camera footage and listen to emergency calls.