Unsuccessful in his attempt, the mugger started to kick and hit the women who held on to their handbags, and then smashed an empty beer bottle on the head of one of his victims. A passerby started to scream; the man ran off with one of the women’s cell phones; the police was called, but he had vanished. The tourists were taken to the emergency room and footage from the nearby surveillance cameras is being examined.
To read more in Italian, visit Florence’s La Repubblica news site.
The police have released a sketch of the suspect, who is described as being 1.80 m tall (5 ft. 9). One woman is suffering from a concussion, the other has a broken nose. If anyone recognizes the thief, please call 055.49771.