Overview

• The confrontation occurred Thursday near Santa Maria del Giglio, where the tourist grabbed the girl by her ponytail after allegedly spotting her take a purse with cash and a passport.
• The teen is seen in footage striking the woman with a mobile phone, opening a bleeding head wound that paramedics later treated.
• Police said the two minors resisted but were overpowered, taken to a station, charged with theft, and released on bail; they were reportedly seen back among tourists two days later.
• The clip went viral on social media, with many users praising the visitor for intervening against pickpockets in crowded tourist areas.
• Venice’s deputy police chief cited a “bubble of legal impunity” and court rules requiring victims to attend hearings, while Mayor Luigi Brugnaro urged urgent legislative changes as gangs increasingly deploy minors.