Italy: Police officer petting refugee child in Lampedusa – “I wanted to protect her from chaos”

The video of an Italian carabiniero, yes tenderly holding a baby from Somalia in his arms at Lampedusa Islandwhere last week more than 8,500 immigrants. Although it is not heard exactly what the man says to the little girl, it is clear that the little one feels safe with him and sits calmly until his mother comes to pick him up.

The carabiniero is called Pasquale and he spoke to BFMTV: “On that day, there was a lot of crowd movement because everyone was trying to be the first to board the ships that would take them to mainland Italy. I improvised. I said to the mother “give me your daughter, I will take her away from the chaos”. It was an instinctive gesture to protect her». “When I took her in my arms, she didn’t cry. It was like he trusted me. It was something very sweet,” he added.

He has no news about the little girl and her mother, but explains that when he saw the pictures, he felt excited and happy that these images were able to travel around the world. “With my colleagues, we do our best to help these people who want a better future,” concludes the carabiniero.

Source: News Beast

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