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DNA Tests Complicate Rome Park Rape Case as Search Expands for More Suspects

Police now search for up to two additional attackers following the seizure of the suspects' phones.

Overview

  • Forensic lab results indicate DNA from sexual-assault traces does not match any of the three men detained in the case.
  • The three suspects remain in custody under a prosecutor’s detention order on allegations of group sexual violence and robbery.
  • Investigators say victim identifications and fingerprints on the couple’s shattered car windows link the detained men to the scene.
  • Police believe the attacking group may have included up to five people and are pursuing additional suspects.
  • The October 25 assault in Rome’s Tor Tre Teste ended when a passing security guard called emergency services, prompting the attackers to flee.