A Jewish boy was attacked in Rome by a homeless Egyptian
asylum seeker, the General Investigations and Special Operations Division
(DIGOS) and Rome Police announced on Monday.
The minor, wearing a kippah, was with his mother Wednesday
when the 33-year-old suspect allegedly approached and began to hit the victim.
A nearby shopkeeper attempted to intervene, but the suspect
then attacked the good samaritan. The attacker took out a piece of a glass
bottle and used it to attack the shopkeeper.
Security footage published by police shows the suspect
lunging at the shopkeeper, attempting to overhand stab him with the glass
shards. The shopkeeper attempted to keep the attacker at bay by shielding
himself with a chair. Other men attempted to pull the attacker away.
Tracking him down
After the suspect left, the DIGOS and Rome Police officers
reportedly tracked him down and arrested him for causing the permanent
disfigurement of a person's face with an object.
Italian law enforcement said that the suspect was homeless,
didn't have a prior notable police record, and had obtained international
protection status in Italy -- indicating that he was an asylum seeker. The
Police Immigration Office was reportedly assessing the man's status.
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