Overview

• A French Jewish father and his six-year-old son were subjected to antisemitic insults and physical violence at the Lainate Autogrill on the Milano-Laghi highway.
• The Milan prosecutor’s office has opened a formal investigation for aggravated assault with racial hatred and Digos agents have launched an inquiry gathering video and witness evidence.
• Authorities have so far identified three individuals among an estimated fifteen involved and are tracing others through surveillance recordings and smartphone footage.
• National Jewish organizations and political leaders from across the spectrum have condemned the attack and urged swift judicial sanctions.
• Defense attorneys for some of the accused have filed a counter-complaint, alleging the victim used racist and sexist insults and disputing that the assault was motivated by antisemitism.