MilanoA woman was stabbed in Piazza Gae Aulenti: her injuries are serious but not life-threatening. A manhunt is underway.

A 43-year-old woman was stabbed this morning in Piazza Gae Aulenti, in the heart of Milano. The attack occurred a few minutes before 9 a.m., in an area crowded with workers and passers-by.

According to initial reconstructions, the woman was reportedly stabbed in the back with a large kitchen knife from a man with the white hair, black sneakers, a backpack and a grocery bag. The attacker, who would have waiting stationary between two buildings, struck suddenly and then fled on foot.

The victim, bleeding, managed to call for help: “They stabbed me”, He reportedly told first responders. The Carabinieri arrived on the scene within minutes, along with paramedics from 118, an ambulance, and a medical car.

Transported to red code at the Niguarda emergency room, the woman was subjected to a emergency surgeryHis condition remains serious but, according to doctors, it would not be life threatening.

The attacker is still on the run

La The area of ​​the injury has been cordoned off and blood stains are visible on the groundThe Carabinieri of the Mobile Radio Unit are carrying out surveys and analyzing the images from the surveillance cameras to reconstruct the dynamics and locate the man on the run. At the moment, the reasons for the attack are unclear.

Spread by the Army, with the authorization of the Public Prosecutor's Office Milano who is investigating for attempted murder, the man's photos, fifty years old, short hair e Bianchi, dressed in a sporty way, with a pair of black sneakers, like the pants , jacket, which also has some dark green.

Sala: "The violence is unacceptable. The attacker must be caught quickly."

The mayor of Milano, Giuseppe Sala, he expressed solidarity with the victim and her family:

“Episodes of violence of this kind are not acceptable. I express my closeness to the lady and ci We hope he recovers soonI hope the attacker is brought to justice as soon as possible.”

Even the President of the Lombardy Region, Attilio Fontana, commented on the incident by defining it “a serious assault”:

“This story has disturbed us all not only because this woman is part of our regional system, but for the dynamics that characterized it" the president then thanked the rescuers and doctors of the Niguarda hospital who were entrusted with the case

Investigations ongoing

Investigators are trying to figure out if whether the victim and attacker knew each other or whether it was a random act. Meanwhile, in one of the symbolic areas of the new Milano, The blood on the asphalt and the cordoned off perimeter mark a morning of fear in the heart of the city.