Sassari: Elderly woman assaulted and robbed in residential complex

An elderly woman, aged between 85 and 86, was violently assaulted and robbed during a home invasion in the Sant’Orsola district of Sassari, Italy. The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, November 4, at the “I Gelsi” residential complex.

According to initial investigations, intruders entered the victim's home, likely by forcing a rear window. One of the assailants physically attacked the woman, pulling her hair and causing facial scratches, arm abrasions, and various contusions to forcibly remove a necklace that held significant sentimental value as a memento of her late husband. The perpetrators also stole cash, other jewelry, and the victim's mobile phone before fleeing.

Local police and investigators from the Mobile Squad are currently working to identify the suspects and determine how they bypassed the complex's security measures, including electric gates and surveillance cameras. Residents have expressed concerns regarding neighborhood security, noting that the area can be accessed by crossing adjacent fields and scaling perimeter walls. The victim declined hospital treatment and remained with family members.