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Rome Police Arrest Three in Alleged Gang Rape and Robbery of 18-Year-Old

Investigators say fingerprints from the shattered car window match the arrested men.

Overview

  • The Italian couple reported the October 25 attack in Rome’s Tor Tre Teoste after assailants smashed their car and restrained the 24-year-old man.
  • Three Moroccan men have been arrested on charges of gang rape and robbery, with two detained by Rome’s Flying Squad and a third located in Venice.
  • Police say fingerprints lifted from the broken window match the suspects identified in the case.
  • Detectives believe up to five attackers may have been involved and confirm the investigation remains open for additional suspects.
  • Officers say the assault began as a robbery with belongings taken, and the case is being reported in the context of migration politics and a recent expansion of Italy’s sexual-violence definition.