Overview

• On June 7 in Biella, a construction worker allegedly locked a woman’s apartment door and raped her multiple times in front of her 4-year-old son
• The attacker threatened to strangle the victim with an electrician’s cable tie to force compliance and prevent calls for help
• The victim feigned cooperation, convinced him to let her buy food and then alerted police through a security guard outside the building
• Investigators tracked the Egyptian national to Milan, where officers arrested him on June 11 and confirmed his identity
• Authorities have secured a judicial custody order as the victim begins physical and psychological recovery