Businesswoman Cinzia Dal Pino, 65, took brutal revenge after the man identified as Moroccan national Nourdine Naziki, 52, grabbed her handbag from the open window of her car in Viareggio.
A bag thief who was run over and killed by an Italian socialite was a known criminal who police had previously tried to deport, it has emerged.
Naziki's family in Morocco has now spoken of their horror at the incident, saying that justice must be served and slamming Italian authorities for placing Dal Pino under house arrest rather than in jail.
'She didn't want to kill,' he said, adding that what happened 'went beyond her wishes. She feared that the man could have used her house keys and documents in her bag.' In video of the ramming attack, Naziki is seen walking past a shop front when Dal Pino's vehicle suddenly appears and slams into him at speed.
Officers later revealed no knife had been found on Naziki and Dal Pino was initially held in jail on suspicion of manslaughter before being freed under house arrest. 'She just wanted to stop him and was aiming for his legs. She is suffering for what she did and is feeling remorse for what happened.'
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