Milan prosecutors are investigating
at least five cases of alleged sexual assault during New year's
Eve celebrations in Piazza Duomo in the northern Italian city,
legal sources said Friday.
The alleged abuse came in the form of collective harassment of
"taharrush gamea", an Islamic term for assault and even rape
that was allegedly practised in Tahrir Square in Cairo in 2011,
in Cologne in 2015, and more recently in India.
On Friday morning, interviewed in Liège also by investigators of
the Flying Squad, a Belgian girl, who was with five friends,
reported and confirmed allegations of assault given to the
media.
In addition, an Italian woman has also said she is ready to
report, while another case is also being investigated, which
reportedly involves another Italian woman who was with her
partner.
Another episode reportedly involves a South American woman, to
be identified, and finally there is a case of a British couple.
Ina separate case, several north African youths are being probed
for allegedly insulting the Italian flag and Italy during the
celebrations at the Duomo, in some cases waving their own
national flags.
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