The day began with the confession of a 26-year-old Tunisian suspect in the murder of journalist Luca Esposito, found in an abandoned farmhouse near Eboli. By late morning, new video evidence in the Abderrahim Fakir case showed bloodstains under his head, challenging earlier narratives of a cocaine-related death and fueling allegations of police violence.
In the afternoon, hundreds of hooded No Tav activists attacked the Chiomonte construction site in Val di Susa, hurling stones and incendiary devices. Two Carabinieri vehicles were set ablaze, over 50 officers injured, and the A32 highway closed. Prime Minister Meloni declared the violence would not bend the state, while President Mattarella expressed solidarity with the wounded. The assault dominated evening headlines, overshadowing earlier stories and drawing political condemnation, with Tajani accusing the left of connivance.