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Entrance to Villa Bellini Park in Catania: After an initial reconstruction, the couple was harassed in the toilet by the group of seven
Photo: Orietta Scardino / EPA
Seven young men and teenagers have been arrested after the alleged gang rape of a 13-year-old in Sicily. At least two of them are accused of harassing and raping the teenager in the toilet of the Villa Bellini public park in the Sicilian city of Catania, according to the Italian carabinieri.
The 13-year-old's 17-year-old friend was held and had to witness the crime. According to the information, three of the seven arrested are minors.
According to the authorities, the case is said to have happened last Tuesday evening. According to an initial reconstruction by the investigators, the couple was harassed by the group of seven in the park's toilet.
The 17-year-old was then beaten and held down by five of the young men, while his girlfriend was raped by the other two. The two ultimately managed to escape.
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