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Prato Prosecutors Detain 59-Year-Old Employer in Suspected Drug-Assisted Assault

Detention followed toxicology findings alongside CCTV evidence cited by investigators.

Overview

  • The 24-year-old employee reported losing consciousness after eating takeaway soup offered at work on December 15 and later waking in a camper wearing different clothes.
  • Forensic analyses detected benzodiazepines in her system, while hospital examinations found no visible injuries.
  • Carabinieri executed the detention order and are continuing the investigation under the Prato prosecutor’s office.
  • Investigators say workplace surveillance footage documented illicit conduct and supports their reconstruction of events.
  • Authorities are examining whether the same method may have been used in other unreported incidents, according to the latest reporting.