Milan, 6 Nov. (LaPresse) – The Prefecture of Milan has ordered security protection for investigating magistrate Tiziana Landoni, who has been the target of insults and threats on social media following her decision not to validate the detention of Youssef Siher, the 30-year-old under investigation for terrorism in the probe into the 17 October Movement. According to the *Corriere della Sera*, the magistrate has been placed under ‘generic radio-monitored surveillance’ (VGR), the first level of protection, which does not involve a police escort but does entail enhanced monitoring in places the judge regularly visits and in the vicinity of her home. A week ago, the President of the Court of Milan, Fabio Roia, wrote to the Prefect Claudio Sgaraglia, the Chief of Police Bruno Megale and the President of the Preliminary Investigating Magistrates’ Section, Vincenza Maccora, to report the situation and assess the need to implement protective measures. The Prefecture had therefore ordered the protection measures via an emergency order, which was subsequently ratified yesterday morning during the meeting of the Provincial Committee for Public Order and Safety. The level of protection could also be raised as a matter of urgency should specific threats emerge.
Protests: threats against the investigating judge who released Siher; security measures ordered
Milan, 6 Nov. (LaPresse) – The Prefecture of Milan has ordered security protection for investigating magistrate Tiziana Landoni, who has been the target of insults and threats on social media following her decision not to validate the detention of Youssef Siher, the 30-year-old under investigation for terrorism in the probe into the 17 October Movement. According to the *Corriere della Sera*, the magistrate has been placed under ‘generic radio-monitored surveillance’ (VGR), the first level of protection, which does not involve a police escort but does entail enhanced monitoring in places the judge regularly visits and in the vicinity of her home. A week ago, the President of the Court of Milan, Fabio Roia, wrote to the Prefect Claudio Sgaraglia, the Chief of Police Bruno Megale and the President of the Preliminary Investigating Magistrates’ Section, Vincenza Maccora, to report the situation and assess the need to implement protective measures. The Prefecture had therefore ordered the protection measures via an emergency order, which was subsequently ratified yesterday morning during the meeting of the Provincial Committee for Public Order and Safety. The level of protection could also be raised as a matter of urgency should specific threats emerge.