(ANSA) - TURIN, MARCH 23 - 23 agents of the Biella penitentiary police have been suspended from service, in execution of an order by the investigating judge, for the crime of state torture, committed inside the prison against three prisoners.
"On 6 February last, the investigating judge, at the request of the prosecutors, had ordered the application of the precautionary measure of house arrest against the pro-tempore deputy commander, reserving the right, following the outcome of the interrogations, on the application of the requests for disqualification measures against the other twenty-seven agents involved" reports the prosecutor.
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