Deținutul implicat în incidentul de la Giurgiu avea antecedente violente. Polițistul Ovidiu Rotaru: „I-a dat cu pumnul direct în față unui coleg”

Ovidiu Rotaru, a police officer from the National Administration of Penitentiaries, discussed a violent incident involving a prisoner at Giurgiu Prison. He noted the inmate's history of aggression and previous assaults on prison staff. The officer recounted an earlier episode at Rahova Prison where the inmate attacked a section chief and a guard. Just days before the Giurgiu incident, the inmate exhibited violent behavior, including self-harm and aggression towards medical staff. Rotaru explained the procedures for handling aggressive inmates, emphasizing the need for immediate intervention when there is imminent danger. The incident, which occurred on July 19, 2026, has prompted investigations into the prison staff's response and has caused tensions among employees.