Overview

• Carabinieri detained a 26-year-old Gambian near Roma Termini on a fermo after the park attack on a woman in her 60s, and he made spontaneous statements admitting the acts and saying he was under the influence of drugs.
• The first victim was assisted under the codice rosa protocol at hospital, where examinations reported signs compatible with sexual violence.
• Investigators traced the suspect using the stolen phone’s GPS and cell data, CCTV along a route from Tor Tre Teste through Quarticciolo to Termini, and distinctive clothing including a cap and shoes.
• Both the 60-year-old and a 44-year-old who reported a separate assault near a bus stop performed photographic identifications, and prosecutors added the second allegation to the case.
• The detention requires judicial validation, forensic analyses including biological traces are being pursued, and the inquiry is being led by Carabinieri units under the Rome prosecutor’s office.