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.
Meanwhile, a tragedy has played out in Turin.
A house collapsed in the north, the fire brigade went in search of victims - and found a lifeless boy.