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Man Charged After CCTV Captures Attempted Abduction of Toddler at Bergamo Supermarket

Prosecutors filed charges after police paired surveillance footage with witness accounts.

Overview

  • The Feb. 14 incident at an Esselunga location in Bergamo showed a man grabbing a one-year-old from her mother before a struggle ensued.
  • The child's mother resisted as the father, security staff, and bystanders intervened until officers arrived and made an arrest.
  • Italian State Police said the child was hospitalized and diagnosed with a fractured femur following the attack.
  • Judicial authorities charged the suspect with attempted aggravated kidnapping, committed against a minor, and aggravated bodily harm.
  • Police released the surveillance video, which was circulated by news agencies, and the suspect has not been publicly identified.