Police on Thursday detained a
suspect in the rape, beating and robbery of an Australian
tourist in Rome.
The man, aged 40, is from Romania and is homeless. He was
identified thanks to CCTV footage.
The 49-year-old victim was attacked Sunday night in central
Rome.
A passerby came to her aid on Viale delle Terme di Traiano
and she was hospitalized at San Giovanni Hospital with face
injuries.
Police say the suspect offered to accompany her back to her
hotel from a dance club near Termini central rail station,
tricked her into walking to an isolated area in Rome's Colle
Oppio park near the Colosseum, and attacked her after he tried
to kiss her and she rejected his advances.
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