Milan Rapist Caught by a Receipt, 31-Year-Old Arrested

The Carabinieri in Milan have arrested a 31-year-old man, an undocumented Peruvian citizen with no fixed address, accused of raping a German Erasmus student. The assault occurred in the Parco Trotter area.

The identification of the suspect was made possible by the discovery of a backpack, believed to belong to the man, not far from the scene of the abuse. Inside, a receipt from a local supermarket was found. Investigators, by reviewing the store's security camera footage, were able to clearly isolate his face.

The definitive confirmation came from the examination of a mobile phone SIM card found in the same backpack. The man is now under arrest on charges of sexual violence.

The case fits into the debate on security in Milan, ignited after the unrest and vandalism incidents last weekend, which also led to a new security decree. A security committee has been established at the prefecture. The youngest identified among those involved in the clashes is 11 years old, a sign of youth distress that also explodes into violence.

The investigative method that led to the identification of the rapist highlights the importance of digital evidence and surveillance cameras. In this case, an anonymous receipt made it possible to trace back to surveillance footage from a supermarket, while a SIM card provided confirmation. The man detained is a foreign citizen in an irregular situation, an element that brings attention back to the issues of immigration and territorial control, often at the center of the political debate on security.