Italian police said they had arrested on Thursday five anarchists suspected of planting a bomb outside a far-right bookshop in Florence on January 1st that badly injured an explosives expert.
The five have been arrested for “attempted manslaughter,” they said in a statement.
The blast, triggered by a timer, occurred as a bomb disposal officer approached the device. He lost a hand and an eye.
Three other anarchists were also arrested for suspected firebomb attacks on a police barracks in the Florence suburbs, the statement added.
Around 200 police were involved in the roundup, it said.
A man found dead in a hotel room in Florence was named by Italian media on Sunday as British former rugby league player Ricky Bibey.
A man was found dead on Saturday in the Hotel Continentale after a woman he was with cried out for help, according to unconfirmed media reports.
Italian news outlets have identified the victim as Ricky Bibey, a two-time Challenge Cup winner with Wigan Warriors and St Helens. Police have yet to confirm the dead man’s identity.
Super League tweeted it was “saddened to hear of the passing of Ricky Bibey”.
“We thank Ricky for his contributions to the game and send our condolences to Ricky’s family and friends during this time”.
Super League are saddened to hear of the passing of Ricky Bibey, aged 40.
We thank Ricky for his contributions to the game and send our condolences to Ricky's family and friends during this time. ❤ pic.twitter.com/hokOo8GPjh
— Betfred Super League (@SuperLeague) July 17, 2022
A maid rushed in to find the 43-year old woman bleeding heavily from serious injuries, and she was rushed to hospital, La Nazione daily newspaper said.
Bibey, 40, appeared to have died of a heart attack, it said.
Other guests at the Continentale, just next to the Tuscan city’s famous Ponte Vecchio bridge, reportedly heard shouts coming from the room.
Police seized objects including items possibly used in an erotic game, La Nazione said.
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