The first suspects have been identified in the assault on Andrea Joly, a journalist for La Stampa, who was surrounded and beaten by a group of Casa Pound militants last night. The Digos has identified two suspects, members of the far-right organization, who face charges of assault with the aggravating factor of facilitating activities of organizations promoting ethnic, national, racial, or religious hatred.
Last night, Andrea Joly was attacked on Via Cellini outside the Asso di Bastoni, a club known for its far-right sympathizers and militants. A video filmed by Joly, who was passing by, captures the moment activists approached him, asking, “Are you one of us?” and attacking when they realized he was not.
Turin’s mayor, Stefano Lo Russo, commented on the incident: “We express solidarity with the La Stampa journalist who was attacked by Casa Pound affiliates while documenting their event. Such violent and cowardly acts, whose perpetrators must be swiftly brought to justice, have no place in our city. They must be unequivocally condemned by all political forces. Freedom of the press is a fundamental pillar of democracy, and any attack on journalists is an attack on democratic values themselves.”
