Overview

• On July 15, a 27-year-old American tourist was stabbed near the throat and shoulder by a group of three to four North African youths aboard a train from Melegnano to Milano Bovisa and robbed of his gold necklace.
• He remains in stable condition at Vizzolo Predabissi hospital under code yellow as Railway Police gather CCTV footage and witness statements to identify the perpetrators.
• The suspects disembarked at San Giuliano station and escaped before officers could intervene.
• A separate attack on July 14 saw six youths armed with a pistol rob two men on via Varesina; those suspects were arrested shortly afterward and face aggravated robbery charges.
• This wave of coordinated assaults and robberies has intensified calls for strengthened surveillance and security measures across Italy’s public transport network.