Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday called for "the truth right to the end" after a Moroccan man died during an arrest, igniting protests.

The tragedy occurred after the man was tackled to the ground by police.

"Regarding the death of Abderrahim Fakir, it is imperative that any potential causes are thoroughly investigated with the utmost rigour.

"The truth must be pursued without prejudice or leniency for anyone," Meloni wrote in a post in which she also condemned violence during a protest in Bologna over the death.

Inquiry

On Monday, prosecutors opened an inquiry into the death of the 42-year-old man, who had come to Italy at the age of five.

He died after being restrained by police chest-first on the ground for several minutes.

In a video taken by a resident, Fakir is seen calling for help while pressed to the ground by two policemen and watched by other first responders.

The two policemen and the four first responders are under investigation by the prosecutor.

Demonstrations

A demonstration with several thousand people took place on Monday in Bologna, according to images from local media.

Clashes broke out with law enforcement, leaving 64 officers injured, according to the police headquarters.

News channel Sky TG24 reported that eleven protesters were also injured.

Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi called to wait for the results of the investigation, telling the daily Il Messaggero that "no one is above the law." The embassy of Morocco in Italy said "it is in the interest of everyone that full light be shed on this tragedy, by establishing the full circumstances of the events with rigour, impartiality and transparency."