The man who on the evening of December 31 stabbed a 24-year-old girl
, an Israeli citizen,
at the Termini station in Rome has been identified.
It is a 25-year-old boy of Polish origin.
The wanted man's name is Aleksander Mateusz Chomiak: he is currently being charged with
attempted murder without the aggravating circumstance of racial hatred
.
The young man hit the victim with three blows in rapid succession, a short distance from the automatic ticket machines.
The man would be homeless
.
His identification was achieved thanks to the analysis of the security cameras present both inside and outside the railway yard.
It is sought after throughout the city, checks also along the Tiber, in the areas close to the river often frequented by homeless people as makeshift homes.
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According to what has been learned, the health conditions of the young Israeli are stable but still in a reserved prognosis.
ANSA Agency
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Before arriving in Rome, he would have passed through Turin, Venice and Livigno (ANSA)
"
We will strengthen security inside the Termini station
in the time frame that goes from 20 to 24, when the station closes - said the prefect of Rome
Bruno Frattasi
, at the end of the provincial committee for order and safety -. In fact, the most critical period corresponds to the time when the attack took place on December 31st, that is, when the shops close and there is less traffic".
"The act of aggression of December 31 appears to be the work of a madman, and I, in the light of the documents I have read, think this is it."
