Chinese comms manager at Expo arrested for biting police

(ANSA) - Milan, May 13 - The Chinese communications manager of a Milan Expo pavilion was released from jail Wednesday after her arrest for biting the hand of an Italian finance police officer during a document check. The lawyer for the woman, Benedetto Maria Bonomo, asked the judge to delay the case until July 1 so the defense has time to prepare. A second Chinese national involved in the incident was also questioned for initially refusing to exhibit his documents, but he was not arrested.
The episode took place when the Italian finance police attempted to conduct a document check Tuesday evening at the apartments of the Expo Asian delegations, because they feared someone was attempting to bypass them.
Communication difficulties aggravated a heated discussion that broke out between the finance police and the Chinese, triggering the biting incident.