Italy: 7 suspects, all with African and Asian foreign backgrounds, arrested for gang raping 23-year-old woman in Cesena

Police recovered hours of recordings of the gang rape from the suspects' phones, which are being examined by police

By Remix News Staff
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Another harrowing gang rape case has hit Italy, this time with seven suspects, all with foreign backgrounds, charged for raping a 23-year-old victim in the Cesena countryside and filming the crime.

The victim was allegedly abused and filmed by seven youths during a drug-fueled party in early April. The suspects, described as being “born in the city but of African and Asian origins,” are aged between 19 and 25.

They reportedly took advantage of the victim’s state of intoxication, but the films they recorded on their phones may now be the deciding piece of evidence in their case.

Following the ordeal, the young woman – who is described as being “born in Cesena, but of foreign origin” – sought medical attention at an emergency room, where doctors identified injuries that corroborated her account of violence, according to Italian outlet il Resto del Carlino.

Italian police in Cesena, supported by the Bologna Dog Unit, have arrested suspects in connection with the case and seized 15 cell phones to analyze “hours” of footage that allegedly captured the assault. According to the victim, who was familiar with “her tormentors,” the violence escalated from a single individual to the entire group.

Investigators believe the footage will be critical in breaking the “cloud of secrecy” surrounding the event.

In addition to the sexual assault investigation, one 23-year-old suspect, thought to have also been involved in the gang rape, was arrested for “detention for the purpose of dealing in narcotic substances, resisting a public official, illegal possession of weapons and ammunition.”

When this suspect’s house was raided, police discovered a stash of 530 grams of hashish and 30 grams of cocaine. During the police raid, the young man attempted to dispose of narcotics by throwing them into a river. He is currently being held in detention.

The Forlì Public Prosecutor’s Office has ordered searches of the residences of the other six suspects. As the investigation continues, authorities have not ruled out the application of further “precautionary measures” against all those involved.

Remarkably, 43 percent of all sexual crimes in Italy are committed by foreigners despite making up a much smaller portion of the population.

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