Bassano del Grappa (VI) – A nine-year-old called the emergency number on Saturday, 7 November, after fleeing the apartment with her mother. State police arrested the 51-year-old father on suspicion of domestic abuse.
The girl called 112 at around 13.40. She said her father had attacked her mother during lunch. A patrol found mother and daughter on the street shortly afterward. The woman had injuries to her head and right arm and was admitted to hospital.
Indications of earlier abuse
The man allegedly pushed his wife to the ground, causing her head to strike the kitchen table. When he allegedly tried to throw a chair at her, the daughter stepped between her parents. The father then allegedly pushed the girl away. She was not injured.
Officers found the 51-year-old in the apartment. During the operation, they found indications that abuse may have occurred in the family for years. After the arrest, police took the man to a detention facility. A judge had yet to review the arrest.
