Lucrezia Ciotti The attack on Matteo Bassetti 's wife reignites the debate about indifference and the lack of solidarity in society. What shocked the infectious disease specialist was not only the violence of the incident, but also the behavior of passersby, who, according to him, failed to intervene to help the woman.
Bassetti's wife filed a complaint after the attack: "No one helped me."
Milano Vieusseux herself also recounted the fear she experienced during the attack , recounting those moments in the pages of Il Secolo XIX . " My hands are still shaking from what happened ," she confided, explaining that she remained motionless for a long time, unable to understand how to react. " When someone attacks you on the street in broad daylight, it's disturbing, terrifying ."
Like burglary, because they lay hands on you and violate your living space ."
The woman said she noticed the man coming toward her, suspicious of his clothing—a blue tank top and ripped jeans—and the way he moved, seemingly like a runner. However, she didn't have time to realize the danger before she was attacked.
What hurt her most, besides the violence, was the reaction of those nearby: " What really upset me was that no one helped me, no one intervened to defend me . I saw at least two or three people who looked at me and continued walking as if nothing had happened ."
This testimony resonates with Bassetti's words, according to which the responsibility for combating these behaviors cannot fall solely on institutions. " We always complain, 'But the judges aren't doing enough, the police aren't doing enough,' but no, it's us who aren't doing enough ," the infectious disease specialist observed.
Genoa, Bassetti's wife attacked and nearly robbed: the virologist's outburst
The attack on his wife, Maria Chiara Milano Vieusseux , 43, in Genoa provided Matteo Bassetti with an opportunity to highlight a problem that, according to the infectious disease specialist, affects society as a whole: the lack of solidarity towards those in need . The director of the Infectious Diseases Clinic at the San Martino Polyclinic spoke about the issue during the program " Il medico risponde" on Primocanale , focusing in particular on the behavior of those who apparently witnessed the incident without providing assistance.
" The problem is that nowadays, when something happens to someone else, people don't care ," he stated bluntly. The incident dates back to October 16th, but the matter hadn't been made public initially: " My wife spoke to the police about it, and they conducted all the investigations ," Bassetti explained.
The woman, a hotel entrepreneur, was attacked in broad daylight in the residential neighborhood of Albaro while walking her dog. A man ran toward her, attempting to snatch a valuable necklace , but she fought back, managing to prevent the jewel from being stolen. " What struck me most wasn't what happened, which could happen anywhere in our city or our country, but the people's indifference ," added the professor, pointing to the lack of reaction from those present as the most painful aspect of the incident.
Meanwhile, the Carabinieri of the San Martino company's operational unit are investigating the three robberies recorded in Albaro, committed to identifying those responsible.
(Video published by Il Secolo XIX)