Italy: 28-year-old Senegalese man jailed over attempted rape; Cervia municipality plans to join proceedings as a civil party

A 28-year-old Senegalese man has been placed in pretrial detention over the alleged attempted rape of a woman in her forties in a park in Cervia, near Ravenna, on October 6. Carabinieri, alerted by the woman’s calls for help, reportedly found her on the ground struggling while the suspect held her down. The man, who reportedly has a criminal record and is subject to expulsion measures, appeared before a judge on October 12. Cervia Mayor Mirko Boschetti said the municipality was considering joining any trial as a civil party.