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Milan Police Arrest Suspect Accused of Serial Attacks on Women

Investigators linked seven unprovoked assaults in the corridor from Central Station to Porta Venezia using victim statements plus surveillance images.

Overview

  • A custody order from the investigating judge places the suspect in San Vittore on charges of aggravated and continued assault.
  • Police attribute at least seven attacks on solitary women from August 13 to October 5, with four assaults carried out within about half an hour on October 5.
  • Victims report sudden kicks and shoves, with injuries including a fractured nasal septum and medical prognoses of up to 60 days.
  • Identification drew on victim accounts and CCTV that placed the suspect near multiple scenes, although the cameras did not capture the assaults themselves.
  • The accused is named as Aboubacar Seke, a Senegalese refugee with numerous police registrations, multiple aliases and 43 photo-fingerprinting records, and investigators are evaluating whether there are additional cases.