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Palermo Antisemitic Attack: Victim Seeks Tougher Charges as Case Moves to Specialized Prosecutor

Police now guard the home as internal affairs reviews the initial response.

Overview

  • The complaint was reassigned to the City’s Fiscalía Especializada en Materia de Discriminación N°13, with fiscal Paluch now directing the investigation.
  • The alleged aggressor, a 39-year-old neighbor, underwent a psychiatric evaluation and was later moved by his mother to another address, according to authorities.
  • Michelle Iman Schmukler and her partner declared before prosecutors to request a more serious criminal characterization beyond a discrimination case.
  • Initial police actions are under internal-affairs review after officers did not detain the suspect and the on-call prosecutor ordered a panic button for the family.
  • A constant police patrol was deployed outside the building and the family received protective measures, while medical and forensic determinations remain pending.