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Four Adults Face House Arrest and Curfews in Racial Assault Case on Rome Bus

Recognizing racial hatred as the motive, the court ordered one suspect under house arrest with an electronic bracelet; three others face residency obligations with nightly curfews.

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Overview

  • The Carabinieri Roma-Quirinale reconstructed the April 6, 2024 attack using surveillance footage, database checks and multiple witness testimonies to identify eight suspects.
  • On ATAC line N201 near Piazza dell’Ara Coeli, four adults encircled a 25-year-old Libyan man, hurled racial slurs, spat on him and delivered over thirty seconds of kicks and punches before stealing his watch and phone.
  • The victim was treated at Ospedale San Giovanni, where medical reports documented multiple fractures.
  • Four adult suspects now face charges of personal injury and theft aggravated by racial hatred and have been placed under precautionary measures following a judge’s finding of racial motives.
  • A parallel investigation remains open for four minors, who are under inquiry by the Juvenile Prosecutor’s Office for alleged complicity in the assault.