Italy's anti-Mafia police launch probe after leading investigative journalist's car explodes
Sigfrido Ranucci works for Report, one of the few investigative programmes on Italian television that regularly breaks news involving prominent Italian figures.
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00:00The car of Sigfrido Ranucci, journalist and host of the Rai TV program called Report,
00:06exploded and was completely engulfed in flames in Campo Ascolano on the outskirts of Rome on Thursday evening.
00:13The news was confirmed by the journalist himself who has lived under police protection for years
00:19following repeated threats received due to his investigative work.
00:25Ranucci received solidarity from across the Italian political spectrum.
00:30Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni issued a statement saying
00:33freedom and independence of information are indispensable values of democracies which Italy will continue to defend.
00:40And according to Democratic Party Secretary Elis Lane, intimidation of investigative journalism cannot be tolerated.
00:47Rome's mayor Roberto Gualtieri also mentioned that the violent and acceptable act represents an attack on press freedom and the right to be influenced.
00:56Anti-mafia prosecutors in Rome are investigating damage aggravated by a mafia-related method sending initial reports from the law.
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