Brescia – In a public park in Brescia, a 29-year-old man attacked two young children, wrapping his hands around the neck of a three-year-old. According to investigators, the man attacked the two boys, who had been in the park with their families, suddenly and without any apparent reason. Authorities are treating the brutal grip around the toddler’s neck as attempted strangulation. Police arrested the suspect at the scene.
How the attack is said to have taken place
According to the findings so far, the man suddenly grabbed both children by the neck while they were out in a green space. One of the boys was able to break free and run away. The second, just three years old, was reportedly held tightly and violently shaken back and forth—investigators are calling it an attempted strangulation. The little boy’s mother immediately intervened to protect her son. Her desperate screams eventually alerted a passerby to the scene.
A passerby overpowers the attacker
The passerby reportedly tackled the 29-year-old to the ground following a scuffle and held him down until the officers arrived. When the police arrived, the man reportedly tried to attack the officers as well, kicking and punching them. He was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, as well as resisting and using violence against law enforcement officers, and taken into custody.
The Questore revokes the residence permit
The suspect is a Nigerian citizen who, according to reports, is residing legally in Italy, but with a prior conviction for drug trafficking is. The police chief (Questore) of Brescia, Paolo Sartori, ordered the revocation of his residence permit, thereby initiating deportation proceedings.
What is known about the 29-year-old
A judge must now determine the man's legal status. According to current information, the 29-year-old suffers from a mental disorder. At the time of the incident, he is said to have been under the influence of alcohol and drugs and to have acted without any apparent motive.
