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Two Nighttime Assaults Near Rome’s Termini Leave One Critical as Police Detain Several

Investigators examine a possible connection between the attacks.

Overview

  • An Italian man was severely beaten around 23:00 on via Giolitti and is hospitalized in very serious condition at Policlinico Umberto I.
  • Roughly an hour later a foreign bicycle courier was assaulted on via Manin and taken to the same hospital, where he is not reported to be in life-threatening condition.
  • Police launched intensive overnight checks around Termini, with searches and document verifications continuing into the morning.
  • Authorities brought four people to the Viminale police station for questioning and took seven to the immigration office for identification.
  • The motive remains unconfirmed, with robbery mentioned in reporting as a possibility under investigation.