THE man who hurled a statuette at Silvio Berlusconi, leaving the Italian premier with a broken nose and two broken teeth, is not fit to standtrial, a judge has ruled.

The man who hurled a statuette at Silvio Berlusconi, leaving the Italian premier with a broken nose and two broken teeth, is not fit to stand trial, a judge ruled today.

A YOUNG man with mental problems managed yesterday to reach the hospital floor where Premier Silvio Berlusconi was recovering from an attack, and police were questioning him, authorities said.

Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi was recovering from a broken nose and teeth after being hit in the face by a statue thrown by a protester at a rally.

Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi was punched in the face at the end of a rally by a man holding a small statue, leaving the 73-year-old with a bloodied mouth and looking stunned, police said tonight.