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Florence Police Arrest Two After Reported Gang Rape of Panamanian Tourist

The investigation now centers on CCTV analysis ahead of a custody hearing.

Overview

  • A passerby’s 112 call around 4 a.m. led officers to the scene near Piazza San Pancrazio in Florence’s historic center.
  • The 35-year-old tourist from Panama was rescued and taken to Careggi hospital under the “codice rosa” protocol for sexual-violence cases.
  • Two men were detained shortly after the attack and identified as a 26-year-old Egyptian and a 32-year-old Moroccan with prior police records.
  • Authorities transferred the suspects to Sollicciano prison on suspicion of group sexual violence pending a custody validation hearing.
  • Investigators are examining surveillance footage and gathering witness statements as they reconstruct the events under active judicial review.