Overview

• The attack occurred around 22:45 inside a slot-machine hall where the woman works as a barista in Marostica, Vicenza.
• Carabinieri detained a 45-year-old resident of Rosà with prior convictions in flagranza, accusing him of attempted murder.
• Customers intervened during the assault, with one woman guiding the victim to hide among machines and calling 112.
• Investigators secured surveillance footage and recovered pieces of a roughly 14 cm kitchen knife; the blade broke during the assault and doctors later extracted the tip from the victim’s left elbow.
• Regional president Luca Zaia condemned the violence, and reports cite earlier incidents involving the couple dating back to 2015.