Overview
- The attack occurred around 1 p.m. Monday on the platforms at Milano Centrale, targeting a group of visibly Orthodox American tourists.
- Witness accounts and CCTV indicate the assailant shouted slogans about the “massacre of children” in Palestine before throwing punches and kicks.
- One 25-year-old victim sustained a head injury likely caused by a ring and was treated at Fatebenefratelli hospital in non-serious condition.
- A railway security employee intervened and Polfer officers arrested the suspect, who now faces charges of aggravated injuries with a racial, ethnic and religious motivation.
- Police say the man had just arrived by train from Trento; the investigation continues with video evidence and witness statements.