“I apologize to the victim, I don't know what happened to me. I am a respectable man, in my life I have always behaved correctly »: Tommaso Scuguggia hardly speaks in front of the judge, he is upset. He admitted that he was responsible for a sexual assault on a 22-year-old girl. The facts disputed to the 71-year-old pensioner took place a few weeks ago in Olbia and, at the end of an accurate investigation conducted by the Carabinieri, the man was arrested on the orders of the investigating judge Marco Contu, And in front of the investigating judge, Scuguggia, assisted by the criminal lawyer Angelo Merlini, admitted everything. During the hearing (guarantee questioning) the pensioner handed over a sort of memory with which he provided his version of the facts. The man claims to have lost control and to be deeply shaken by what happened. The judge ordered the extent of house arrest for him.
Assaulted at home
The retiree knows the victim for family reasons but has no family relationship. He came into contact with the girl on a first occasion and, according to the investigations, he would have complimented her on her physical appearance, words to which the young woman did not give any weight. He later returned to the victim's house with an excuse and on this occasion the sexual violence took place. The girl defended herself and managed to free herself, after physically resisting the man she tried to call a neighbor. He did this by attempting to send a message and dialing phone numbers on the keypad, which he was unable to complete due to the shock. The pensioner, meanwhile, has left the apartment.
The Carabinieri
The investigations began after the victim's complaint. The Carabinieri of the Territorial Department and of the Olbia Centro Station conducted an activity that led to the acquisition of evidence confirming the reconstruction of the victim. There is talk of messages on the girl's phone and the condition of her clothing.
The defensive line
Yesterday the defender of the pensioner, Angelo Merlini, did not want to make any statements. The arrested person highlighted to the judge his conduct and extraneousness to violence, throughout his life, explaining the episode that is being contested as a sort of uncontrolled reaction.
Andrea Busia
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