Overview
- The assault occurred on October 25 in Rome’s Tor Tre Teste park, where attackers smashed a car window, dragged a young woman out, and raped her while her partner was restrained.
- Three suspects are in custody on charges including group rape and aggravated robbery, with arrests reported in Rome and Venice and the couple’s personal items reported stolen.
- Multiple outlets report the detainees as North African migrants, identified by the victims, with reports citing two Moroccans and a third man described as either Moroccan or Tunisian.
- Investigators cite fingerprints from the car and DNA at the scene indicating additional perpetrators; media report semen traces did not match the three detainees, and searches now extend within Italy and abroad.
- Authorities kept the case confidential for about a month to protect the probe as the revelations fueled political calls for tougher measures, including a Lega proposal for chemical castration and expanded urban surveillance.