Overview

• Footage from Santa Maria del Giglio shows an American visitor holding a girl by the ponytail until officers arrived and detained the minors on theft charges.
• The victim’s daughter said they tracked the stolen purse through AirPods using Apple’s Find My, and her TikTok posts propelled the video to go viral.
• The woman suffered a head gash requiring stitches after a suspect allegedly swung the stolen bag containing a metal water bottle.
• Local outlet Il Messaggero reported that the girl seen in the video is 14 and was freed on bail two days after the arrest.
• Officials in Venice have pointed to juvenile immunity and requirements for victims to appear in court as barriers to convictions, renewing calls for legal changes.