Her story, which later turned out to be false, sparked controversy across Italy. Giuseppina Giugliano is now under house arrest, after spending two months in Secondigliano prison.
He has a history of drug charges and was part of a group of seven or eight people. An hour later, a delivery driver was also attacked; his condition is not serious.
An investigation has been opened. Pietro Zantonini, 55, had left Brindisi to take on this job; his fixed-term contract was set to expire at the end of January.