Overview

• The alleged assault occurred on July 22 in Malta after the Treviso student met the group during a night out and went to their rented apartment.
• Four youths from Brindisi aged 18 to 19 are suspected of the attack, and a minor from the Lecce area is also under investigation for allegedly recording images.
• Investigators contend the young men took advantage of the woman’s intoxication and physical and psychological vulnerability, with checks underway on whether she was forced to drink.
• The woman told police she was immobilized and abused repeatedly, while the suspects admit sexual contact but maintain it was consensual.
• Police have searched the suspects’ homes and seized the phones of the five and the victim to determine if recordings exist or were shared.