New Year’s violence in Milan, “I found myself on the ground: I thought I was going to die”

“We were overwhelmed by this horde. We were pushed from behind, and we hit those in front who pushed us back. We are so waterfalls, and I found myself on the ground, unable to get up and feeling suffocated, I started thinking about dying. I was. terrified with fear, while my friend screamed. I couldn’t, I was overwhelmed by the situation and I was out of breath. ” It is the story of one of the young victims who was harassed, together with three friends, in Piazza Duomo on New Year’s Eve. His words are reported in the order with which the investigating judge of Milan validated the arrest of an 18-year-old Egyptian citizen and confirmed the prison. Read also “Suddenly – says the 19-year-old Milanese -, I heard this crowd of people: I mean that I started to feel many hands touching me from behind, on my legs and butt, and then one in particular between the legs, which he touched me repetitively. (…) Soon we were surrounded, and we found ourselves surrounded by North African people. In particular, I felt touched by those behind me, while others, positioned in front of me, gave me their backs and screamed. “