Overview

• Milan prosecutors have opened investigations against four people involved in the July 27 clash at the Villoresi Ovest autogrill, including a French Jewish tourist and three Palestinian-origin individuals.
• The 52-year-old tourist faces a charge of aggravated injuries motivated by racial hatred, while the three Palestinians are accused of racially aggravated beatings.
• Deputy Prosecutor Eugenio Fusco and Digos investigators are evaluating video footage and testimonies to determine which version of events is accurate.
• The differing charges reflect that the Palestinians sought hospital treatment and provided medical certificates, whereas the tourist self-treated without formal documentation.
• On August 5, Digos also began probing an antisemitic intimidation after swastikas and “Ebrei bastardi” were spray-painted on a Jewish family’s door in San Siro.