10 July 2018

Burkini woman ejected from pool

A burkini-clad woman was asked to leave a municipal swimming baths in Florence on Saturday, sources said Monday night.

Leftwing Power to the People Councillor Miriam Amato called on sports pointman Andrea Vanucci to send a circular to all municipal baths telling them to let women in burkinis use their facilities.

"What happened on Saturday is unacceptable," she said.

A lifeguard asked the woman to leave the children's pool where she was playing with her baby son. [ANSA] Read more