A man with a history of mental health problems who rammed his car into eight people in Modena has been charged with "multiple acts of violence" but not terrorism, Italian media reported.
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Updated: Wed 20 May 2026 12:11 CET
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Police patrol the centre of Modena on May 17th, 2026, the day after a man drove his car into a crowd. Photo by Federico SCOPPA / AFP.
A man with a history of mental health problems who rammed his car into eight people in Modena has been charged with "multiple acts of violence" but not terrorism, Italian media reported.
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