Italian Prosecutors Appeal Release of Suspect in Teen Assault Case

Prosecutors to appeal after judge freed man suspected of assaulting 13-year-old girl

(ANSA) - ROME, SEP 2 - The Turin prosecutor's office said Wednesday it would appeal against Tuesday's ruling by a preliminary investigations judge (GIP) in the northern city that freed a 42-year-old Bangladeshi man accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in his minimart, after the man expressed extreme remorse for what he had done in a case that has enraged right-wing politicians ans spurred Justice Minister Carlo Nordio to send in ministerial inspectors. The prosecutors said it bel...

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