Inmate reports, 'beaten in cell by officers' - Breaking news. An investigation into injuries was opened by the Venice Public Prosecutor's Office.
The 23-year-old, originally from Eastern Europe, was transferred from Venice to the Montorio prison in Verona. Doctors found his serious condition - he also had internal bleeding - ordering his emergency admission to hospital. The alleged 'punitive expedition' was apparently triggered after the young man staged a protest, setting fire to some newspapers in his cell.