Turin judge remands woman in custody over car attack that injured five-year-old

Judicial ruling and street confrontation

A preliminary investigation judge at the Turin court ordered 24-year-old Camilla D'Alessandra to remain in prison on charges of attempted murder and aggravated personal injury. The judicial decision follows an incident on Saturday evening at the intersection of via Pinelli and via Industria in Turin, where a five-year-old child was struck by a vehicle. Investigators established that D'Alessandra confronted the pedestrians minutes before the collision, physically slapping an adult male and seizing his mobile phone following a dispute. After the pedestrians walked away, D'Alessandra returned to her Fiat Panda and followed them down via Pinelli at high speed. The car struck the young boy as he walked beside his mother, sister, and the 33-year-old man. Carabinieri officers reported that D'Alessandra immediately fled the scene without stopping to administer first aid or call emergency services.

Conflicting accounts of the relationship

During her court validation hearing, D'Alessandra, a resident of Nichelino, denied intentionally hitting anyone and stated that she only intended to continue the conversation. She testified that she began dating the 33-year-old man in June, after which he started sleeping at her residence, spoke of marriage, and suggested starting a family. According to her testimony, the dispute arose on Saturday after the man stopped answering her calls after 16:00, leading her to search for him.

That man is my boyfriend. The woman I caught him with on Saturday night is his ex, or at least, I thought she was. An intrusive ex, who harassed me several times, calling me and going so far as to ask me to leave my boyfriend alone, because she said he was 'her' man.

The 33-year-old factory worker described their relationship differently in statements to La Stampa, stating that D'Alessandra was his lover and that the woman beside him on Saturday was his actual partner and the mother of the children. The man stated he believed D'Alessandra was blinded by rage and intended to run him over rather than the five-year-old boy. Defense attorney Cristian Scaramozzino reiterated that the suspect never intended to harm either the child or her partner.

Forensic findings and medical prognosis

The preliminary investigation judge ruled the defense claim of an accidental loss of vehicle control unconvincing after reviewing forensic surveys and telecommunications data. Photographic evidence revealed that the car struck a parked vehicle rather than negotiating a regular turn, with investigators recording a total absence of braking marks on the asphalt. The court ordered continued pre-trial detention in prison to prevent potential evidence tampering and reoffending while investigators complete witness interviews. The injured child was admitted to Regina Margherita Hospital in Turin with thoracic and abdominal trauma, where doctors issued a recovery prognosis of 30 to 40 days and confirmed the injuries are not life-threatening. Court records also noted that D'Alessandra had previously been recognized as a victim of stalking and abuse in an unrelated case that resulted in the conviction of another former partner.