Hi there

on a recent trip to Florence, I was arrested with four other people for basically being in the wrong place at the wrong time. the police handcuffed us all and took us back to the station and ended up letting everyone else go except me and about 6 of them beat me whilst I was handcuffed. they then took me down to a car park where they all hit me again really quite badly and then locked me in a cell for the night with no explanation. My girlfriend who was extremenly worried continuously rang and they kept hangin up on her, so she rang the embassy who also tried to get in contact with me, but the police had lied to them and said i had not requested to talk to them. Eventaully at 1 pm the next day I was taken to court and charged with damaging a police car, being drunk in public and resisting arrest, none of which was the case, but the lawyer they appointed me told me my only options were to accept an agreement from the judge or else I would have to come back to the country with all my witnesses at my expense and take it to trial which could result in me being found guilty and serving a jail sentence. I now have a criminal conviction and am still suffering from the injuries I sustained from the bashings. Am I able to press charges against the officers involved. i have photos of the Police officer in charge, a listing of the case with officer names and photos of my injuries. I can t believe this goes on in the world and think that someone needs to make a stand

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State/Country relating to Question: Italy