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Milan Suspect Jailed Over Alleged Rape After First Meeting Arranged on Social Media

A GIP ordered pretrial custody at San Vittore after investigators tied him to the attack using CCTV, photo lineups, witness accounts.

Overview

  • Carabinieri arrested a suspect accused of raping a 20-year-old near the San Donato Milanese metro terminus after the pair met online.
  • Prosecutors allege sexual violence, attempted aggravated robbery and possession of a weapon or dangerous object.
  • Investigators report identification through security-camera images, photographic recognitions and testimony that includes the victim’s account.
  • The judge’s order places the suspect in pretrial detention at San Vittore, with the alleged assault dated September 9 and the arrest on September 15.
  • Case files describe threats with a knife and an assault inside a car, with the victim capturing a video that showed the license plate; the judge also noted a first-instance conviction in March for similar conduct.