Overview

• A 23-year-old tourist from Rimini reported that three men she met at a Gallipoli bar allegedly raped her around 3 a.m. at a rented villa in Marina di Mancaversa
• Medical examination at a local hospital corroborated repeated and violent sexual abuse after the victim confided in her friends
• Carabinieri identified three suspects aged 22 to 23 from Taurisano, Melissano and Taviano and brought them in for questioning overnight
• Investigators have seized mobile phones from the suspects and the victim to examine message exchanges that may clarify the alleged assault
• The ongoing probe has intensified public concern over women’s safety following similar group assault reports in Italy