Overview
- A 17-year-old Bangladeshi mother told Carabinieri she was sexually assaulted in her home by a cohabiting compatriot while her husband was at work and her newborn slept in the next room.
- Police took her statement, arranged hospital exams, and say they have identified the suspected roommate, who remains free as investigators continue the case.
- Prosecutor Christian Del Turco is gathering testimony and evidence and can seek a judge’s custody order only after building a complete case file.
- Investigators are reviewing the shared living setup, described locally as hive-style buildings where separate families rent rooms and share common spaces.
- Right-leaning Lega figures cast the case in cultural terms, while members of the local Bangladeshi community condemned the reported assault and urged punishment, with police warning against targeting the wrong person before facts are confirmed.