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Messina lawyer attacked with acid by former client
A 47-year-old woman has been arrested in Catania for an acid attack against lawyer Pierfrancesco Broccio in Messina. The incident occurred on September 25 in Santo Stefano Medio when the woman, a former client, allegedly splashed a corrosive substance on the 58-year-old lawyer after he picked her up from the Messina Central railway station.
Broccio sustained deep burns to approximately 20% of his body, including his face and neck. He was treated at the Policlinico Gaetano Martino in Messina before being transferred to the major burns center at the Cannizzaro hospital in Catania. While his condition was initially critical, he is reported to be out of life-threatening danger.
The suspect, who has a history of mental health issues and had previously been held in a judicial psychiatric hospital, was apprehended by Carabinieri following an investigation involving intercepts and witness testimony. She faces charges of aggravated injury.
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Carabinieri · Catania · Matera · Messina · Milazzo · Pierfrancesco Broccio · Procura della Repubblica di Messina · Santo Stefano Medio