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British Teen’s ‘Nightmare in Italy’: Serious Allegations of Assault by 30 Men Stun the Nation

Nineteen-year-old British student Imogen has spoken out about a horrifying experience during a New Year’s Eve celebration in Milan, Italy. While enjoying the festivities with friends in the city’s Piazza del Duomo, she and other women were subjected to organized s*xual assaults by groups of men.

“Every man I passed, around 40, made some attempt to grope me, pull up my dress, separate me from my friends, or fight me,” Imogen recounted. The ordeal left her bleeding, bruised, and emotionally shaken, as reported by the Daily Mail.

Imogen described how the group she was with, including two male friends and several Belgian tourists, had initially enjoyed the evening. However, as the fireworks drew near, the atmosphere turned sinister. She and her friend were separated from the group while looking for a restroom, during which she noticed men attempting to grope her and pull at her dress.

Returning to the crowd, she and other women in her group shared unsettling stories of being touched inappropriately. “Around two minutes from midnight, the girls began to share that they were also uncomfortable,” she said, according to GB News.

When the fireworks began, the situation escalated. Imogen was grabbed from behind, surrounded by 30 to 40 men. “They held my arms and hands so I couldn’t fight back,” she said. Multiple men groped her, attempting to lift her dress while taunting and enjoying her distress. Hearing one man discuss rape, Imogen fought back, sustaining injuries, including cuts and bruises. An unknown liquid was thrown at her, stinging her eyes and nose.

Imogen managed to escape only after her screams drew the attention of her friends. The commotion caused the crowd to disperse, giving her a chance to flee. However, her attackers continued to follow her group until they located police officers.

Initially, officers seemed dismissive, claiming there was “nothing they could do.” However, after seeing Imogen’s injuries, they called for backup and took her statement. A female officer explained that such assaults were a “known problem” and identified the attackers as Bangladeshi men.

Imogen has expressed outrage at attempts to politicize her assault. “It is disgusting that people would use our traumatic story to push a political agenda,” she said. She rejected claims that the attack was religiously or politically motivated. “The evil we experienced that night was the absolute absence of religion.”

She also called for unity in addressing such violence, urging people not to blame victims or stereotype entire communities. “This was an organized group of disgusting men who deserve to suffer the consequences,” she emphasized.

Now back in the UK, Imogen is pursuing legal action through the Italian embassy and cooperating with investigators to shed light on the scale of the attacks. Her brave testimony serves as a call for action to protect women and ensure justice.

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