(ANSA) - Rome, March 19 - Rome prosecutors are investigating
a deadly attack on an Italo-Egyptian girl in Nottingham last
month.
Mariam Moustafa, an 18-year-old girl who was born and grew up
in Ostia near Rome, moved with her family to the English city in
the hope of becoming an engineer four years ago.
She was allegedly attacked by a group of local girl bullies
and died after three weeks in a coma.
Prosecutors will view CCTV footage of the attack, which
allegedly started at a bus stop and continued on the bus.
The prosecutors' European warrant will also try to establish
if the attack was racially motivated.
According to media reports, the bullies shouted "Black Rose"
at Moustafa before attacking her, and the family home had been
the target of an alleged racist attack.
"She was the victim of a racist attack," her father told
reporters.
Prosecutors are also looking into the fact that Moustafa was
sent home after being treated after the attack only to return to
hospital allegedly suffering from a brain haemorrhage the day
after.
The Italian embassy in London is following the case.
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Mariam Moustafa, 18, died after three weeks in coma