Overview

• The attack occurred shortly before 5 a.m. on October 11 in the Porta Capuana area of central Naples, where a passerby ran to alert a security guard at Piazza Enrico De Nicola.
• Police arrived within minutes, found the woman unconscious, and transported her to Vecchio Pellegrini hospital for treatment.
• Medical staff documented injuries compatible with sexual assault and discharged the victim with a reported 21-day prognosis.
• Officers arrested a man in the same neighborhood soon after, described by police as a North African without fixed residence or regular permit.
• Investigators are analyzing surveillance footage to reconstruct the events, and the prosecutor’s section for vulnerable groups is assessing potential charges.