THEn a normal weekday evening in Milan, in the central Cadorna of the Metro station, a young woman was hit in the face and body by a man armed with a club, naked from the life down. The episode was told on social networks by the former gymnast Carlotta FerlitoThat denounced the incident in a video on your profile. The victim, a friend of hers, was simply waiting for the train when he was attacked. The police reported that the man, already prejudiced, had just tried to harass two other girls and attacked an employee of public transport. Despite the severity of the facts, the attacker would not have received adequate sanctioning measures, if not a interrogation and a few hours of detention.
A trauma that leaves deep signs
According to Ferlito herself, the victim is now in a state of strong shock: it is difficult to attend public spaces and He said he didn’t want to go up a subway anymore. A blow not only physical, but also psychological. The fact that the attacker was still in circulation after the first episodes of violence and that nobody managed to stop him before the attack leaves room for questions about safety in the city. Ferlito has wondered publicly how it is possible that an individual already known to the police could have come to this time, without having managed to intervene in time to protect his friend.
Carlotta Ferlito’s appeal: “Women, stay on alert”
In his social outlet, Carlotta Ferlito wanted to launch A strong message, especially aimed at women. He invited all to never let his guard down, to avoid wearing headphones when you are on the street or public transport, and pay attention to what is happening around.
He also underlined The importance of mutual aid: “Anyone who is witness to an attack does not stay still, give a hand.” It was precisely the intervention of some people present on the quay, in fact, that prevent the situation from degenerating further. Without that gesture, the attacked girl told, the outcome could have been even more tragic.
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