No evidence of attack on Pope Francis, say Trieste cops Turkish man not linked to any terror group

(ANSA) No evidence has emerged against a Turkish man suspected of plotting to kill late Pope Francis in Trieste in 2024 and the suspect is not linked to any terror group, the Trieste police headquarters said Friday.

“No evidence has emerged” of any “hostile or murderous plans against the Holy Father” and the Turkish citizen arrested in the Netherlands and extradited to Italy, where he is being held in Trieste, for illegal possession and carrying of a weapon, said a statement from the Trieste police headquarters regarding the news released today of an alleged plot to kill Pope Francis a year ago in the Julian capital.

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