Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi bloodied by attacker
December 14th, 2009 - 2:25 am ICT by IANS ( Leave a comment )Rome, Dec 14 (DPA) Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was bloodied and knocked to the ground by an attacker shortly after a political meeting in the Italian city of Milan on Sunday.
Berlusconi, who was hit in the face and bleeding profusely from the mouth, was rushed into a car and driven away after the attack to be examined at a hospital, reported eyewitnesses.
Media reports identified the alleged attacker as Massimo Tartaglia, a man in his early 40s. Tartaglia allegedly approached Berlusconi as the 73-year-old prime minister was leaving a rally of his People of Freedom (PdL) party. Berlusconi was apparently hit in
the face by a miniature replica of the Milan Cathedral.
Berlusconi was in Milan to rally support in advance of March elections.
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