Ilaria Salis denied house arrest. In the courtroom still with handcuffs and chains.

Il court in Budapest rejected the request to switch to domiciliary in Hungary presented by the lawyers of Ilaria Salis. The 39-year-old Milanese teacher, who has already been in cell for 13 months (since February 2023), accused of attacking two far-right exponents, he will remain in prison.

Salis was taken to court with the handcuffs on the wrists e stumps e chains at the ankles, as well as one chain pulled by an agent like a leash. Same script as the hearing on January 29th.

The Hungarian judge Jozsef Sós, in the justification of the ordinance, clarified that 13 months' precautionary detention, in his opinion, "It's not that long given the seriousness of the crimes" and that "the danger of escape always exists", for which custody in prison is necessary. Ilaria Salis' defense announced the appeal.

«Yet another show of strength from the Orban government», commented Roberto Salis, the father of the 39-year-old. «Ilaria is considered a great danger here - he added -. The Italian government should examine its conscience. The chains do not depend on the judge but on the prison and therefore executive system and the Italian government can and must do something to ensure that my daughter is not treated like a dog".

In a handwritten letter, Ilaria Salis she authorized the Italian press to publish photos showing her in handcuffs.

«I hope that Mrs. Salis can be acquitted, I saw that today she was brought to court still in handcuffs and chains but it seems that they then took them off. It's not a good way, I don't think there's any danger of escape. Having said this, I would avoid politicizing the case otherwise there would be a risk of conflict". Thus the deputy prime minister and foreign minister Antonio Tajani.