…An investigation into farm owner Antonello Lovato – who allegedly left the injured Singh outside his home after the incident – has now been opened…

Lovato’s father, Renzo Lovato told RAI that Singh had been warned “not to approach the vehicle” and that “there is sadness because a man died at work and it should never happen.

The family’s lawyer, Valerio Righi, told Reuters that Antonello Lovato “spontaneously went to the judicial police an hour after the events, as any decent person would do,” adding that his client was waiting for the charges to be formalized to defend himself.

Responding to allegations that Singh was abandoned without calls to an ambulance, Righi said, “You will see during the proceedings that maybe help was called sooner than people think.”…

Several trade unions have organized a demonstration for Saturday in Latina and called for a two-hour strike to demand “dignity and respect for the health and safety of workers” and to urge political and social forces to combat worker exploitation and inhuman work conditions.

Trade unions have also organized a fundraiser to raise funds for Singh’s family, with some condemning Italy’s gangmastering system, which involves the illegal recruitment and exploitation of agricultural workers….