Overview
- The suspect, an Italian citizen of Moroccan origin from Castelfranco Emilia, was arrested on a court-ordered custodial detention on accusations of aggravated sexual violence, aggravated robbery and aggravated bodily harm.
- Police say fingerprints on the victim’s phone and glasses matched the suspect, and a home search recovered clothing and the e‑bike’s fork, with the frame later found in a canal and recognized by the victim.
- Cell-tower analysis placed the suspect at the site on August 19 and indicated he returned there several times, which investigators say strengthened the case in an area without CCTV.
- The victim, 51, provided a detailed description that enabled an identikit, and municipal authorities publicly acknowledged the arrest while expressing support for her.
- The suspect’s interrogatorio di garanzia is scheduled for Tuesday, and police are assessing a separate report of an attempted assault in May at the same location that has not yet resulted in a formal complaint.