Italian antimafia priest attacked in Rome

Don Antonio Coluccia was leading anti-crime march when he was reportedly assaulted with planks, bottles and sticks

An Italian antimafia priest who has been fighting for years against crime and drug-dealing in Rome has been subjected to a violent mafioso attack" in the country's capital.

Don Antonio Coluccia, 49, who lives under round-the-clock protection due to numerous threats from criminal organisations, was reportedly assaulted on Sunday night with planks, bottles, and sticks in the Quarticciolo district, of the capital, where he was leading an anti-crime march.