Satnam lost his arm and was allegedly left to die on the roadside. This is the horror of exploitation on Italian farms

Members of the Indian community protest against gangmastering following the death of Satnam Singh, on 25 June in Latina, Italy. Photograph: Antonio Masiello/Getty Images

Laura Hardeep Kaur was in her office when she received a photo via WhatsApp of a severed arm placed in a crate used for collecting fruit and vegetables.

The trade unionist was horrified but didn’t hesitate to get into her car and drive to an address 20 minutes away in Castelverde, a hamlet in the province of Latina, about 30 miles from Rome.