Overview

• The 45-year-old suspect, a resident of Rosà with prior offenses, was arrested in flagranza and is in custody awaiting a convalida hearing.
• The victim was taken to San Bassiano hospital and remains under guarded prognosis, with doctors reporting she is not in immediate danger.
• A female customer intervened, hid the victim among slot machines, and called 112, while the witness says other patrons did not step in.
• Investigators say the kitchen knife’s blade broke during the assault, with a fragment lodged in the woman’s left elbow, and multiple pieces recovered.
• CCTV from inside the venue confirms the sequence of the assault, and authorities note a history of prior violent episodes dating back to 2015 as officials publicly condemn the case as gender-based violence.