Arrest over sex assault on Irish tourist in Italy

Italian police are investigating claims that an Irish woman was sexually assaulted while staying in a hotel in Turin, with reports that a man has been arrested by Italian police.

The story was reported in local media in the northern Italian city, alleging that a woman described as an Irish dancer was the victim of the assault while staying in a hotel in the city as part of an Irish-themed festival.

The report in Torino Today carried claims that the Irish woman awoke to find she was being assaulted by another man, even though her boyfriend was sleeping in the same room.