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12-year-old girl in Italy probably raped by a neighbor: Father puts together a lynch mob and finds perpetrators

2021-08-24T10:42:05.998Z


After an alleged rape of a 12-year-old in Italy, relatives probably wanted to take vigilante justice on the alleged perpetrator. The police stepped in.


After an alleged rape of a 12-year-old in Italy, relatives probably wanted to take vigilante justice on the alleged perpetrator.

The police stepped in.

Bologna - According to several media reports, there was almost a lynching in Italy.

The trigger was therefore the alleged rape of a twelve-year-old girl in Bologna by her 30-year-old neighbor.

When the father of the girl concerned tried to pursue vigilante justice with the help of several relatives, the police ultimately intervened.

Italy: 12-year-old probably raped by a neighbor - relatives attack alleged perpetrators

As the daily

Corriere di Bologna reported

on Monday (23 August), the girl was always cheerful.

After that changed for a few days, her father became skeptical.

According to the report, the twelve-year-old then revealed to him that she had been raped by a 30-year-old neighbor.

The father immediately called a "crowd of friends and relatives" together on Saturday (August 21), the Italian media reported.

The crowd went to the house of the alleged perpetrator together.

When the 30-year-old opened his door, the group is said to have overwhelmed the 30-year-old and beaten him badly.

Other residents who observed the event alerted the police.

Italy: Police prevent lynching - man justifies himself

According to the reports, the emergency services arrived within a few minutes and thus prevented the alleged rapist's death. According to

Corriere di Bologna

, the 30-year-old was arrested by the police on site. As

La Stampa

reports, the officials are said to have found a video of the crime on his smartphone.

The man tried to justify the abuse as follows: “She agreed. If she hadn't wanted it, I wouldn't have done anything, ”the 30-year-old is

quoted as saying

by the local daily

Il Resto del Carlino

. The investigations by the authorities continue, according to media reports. The twelve-year-old girl receives psychological and medical care. So far it is unclear whether the angry father and the rest of the crowd will face a lawsuit.

Source: merkur

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