Overview
- Stephanie Amaral, 29, says she was punched and kicked on a regional train and that most passengers did not intervene.
- She recorded part of the assault, used pepper spray to defend herself, and was discharged from a Monza hospital with a five-day prognosis.
- Trenord security recognized the suspect at Carnate station and railway police detained him before handing the case to the Carabinieri in Arcore.
- Authorities identified the man as a Gambian national with an expired permit and a prior four-year removal order from Palermo, and they denounced him for aggravated injury.
- The suspect was transferred to the Turin repatriation center pending removal as residents cite earlier incidents and press for safer public transport.