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Judge Orders Pretrial Detention in Milan Station Attack on Orthodox Jewish Tourist

The 25-year-old admitted the racist assault in a summary hearing.

Overview

  • A Milan judge validated the arrest and ordered custody after a fast‑track hearing, setting the trial for December 4.
  • Prosecutors report the suspect threatened and assaulted an American Orthodox Jewish tourist, and he acknowledged the conduct and slurs in court.
  • An FS Security employee alerted railway police, who detained the suspect shortly after the incident, with station CCTV confirming the sequence.
  • The injured 25-year-old sustained a head cut likely caused by a ring, was treated at Fatebenefratelli in green code, and was part of a group of about ten heading to Venice.
  • The man is charged with aggravated personal injury for racial, ethnic and religious discrimination, with preliminary checks finding no extremist links as media accounts differ on possible prior convictions.