An American tourist was stabbed in the chest while traveling on a regional train from Melegnano to Milan, in the latest of over 260 violent incidents reported on Italy’s rail network so far this year.
The 27-year-old victim was attacked on Tuesday morning near San Giuliano Milanese train station by a group of three or four young men described as of North African origin, who reportedly attempted to steal his gold necklace before fleeing the scene.
The attackers, armed with a knife, stabbed the tourist in the neck and chest before escaping at the next station. Footage from the San Giuliano platform shows the victim, covered in blood, crying out, “I don’t want to die.” Emergency services transported him to Melegnano Hospital, where he is understood to be in a stable condition.
An American tourist was stabbed in the chest by a gang of four North Africans trying to steal his gold necklace on a train in Italy.
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The attack, reported by Il Giorno, comes amid an alarming rise in violence on Lombardy’s public transport. According to figures reported by Open, 267 violent assaults have been recorded so far this year on trains and in stations — more than one per day. Of the 113 cases where arrests have been made, 122 suspects were foreign nationals and just 32 Italian, further fueling concerns about migrant-linked violence in the region.
Local officials expressed outrage at the growing insecurity. Marco Ballarini, mayor of Corbetta near Milan, reshared a video of the incident and wrote: “This is no longer an isolated incident. Boarding a train today could mean risking your life. This is no longer unsafe: it’s an emergency!”
The San Giuliano attack is one of a series of high-profile cases to occur in Milan in recent times. In April last year, a 21-year-old woman was raped by an Egyptian man on a commuter train. More recently, a 16-year-old Italian boy was stabbed by a North African gang outside a shopping center, and a 19-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by 10 men, also identified as North Africans, after leaving a Milan nightclub.
Data from Milan reveals a stark reality: The city reports 128 robberies per 100,000 inhabitants — nearly triple the national average. It leads the country in reported crimes, thefts, robberies, and drug trafficking, and ranks second nationally for sexual assaults, muggings, and property damage.
Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi acknowledged the scale of the issue last November, revealing that 65 percent of crimes in Milan are committed by foreign nationals, who make up only 20 percent of the population. While denying that Milan faces a Paris-style urban breakdown, he admitted to deep integration failures.
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A huge 65% of all crimes in Milan are committed by foreign nationals, despite representing 20% of the population, damning new stats from Italy’s Interior Minister @PiantedosiM have revealed.
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Mayor Beppe Sala, a figure of Italy’s political left, also conceded the capital of Lombardy can no longer be called safe. “I won’t claim Milan is a safe city,” he said, while maintaining it is “making an effort” like other international metropolises.
Other recent incidents include the murder of 82-year-old Emma Teresa Meneghetti, allegedly killed by a 15-year-old Dominican boy; the fatal stabbing of a Filipino housekeeper by an African migrant during a burglary; and the mass sexual assault of Belgian students on New Year’s Eve in Piazza Duomo by a group reportedly carrying Middle Eastern and North African flags.
Investigations into Tuesday’s stabbing continue, with railway police reviewing surveillance footage to identify the assailants.
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