A 42-year-old Algerian man was arrested in Sassari on charges of trespassing and sexual assault after allegedly groping a woman on Via al Rosello a few days ago after forcing her into her home.

The 63-year-old woman, who was returning to her home, was pushed into the entrance by the man, along with another person, who has not yet been identified. The woman managed to push the two away, filing a report at the police station the next day and providing a sketch of the alleged attacker, whom she had seen in the days leading up to the incident. State police arrested the 42-year-old and took him to Bancali prison.

The validation hearing and preliminary hearing were held yesterday before investigating judge Giuseppe Grotteria. The suspect, represented by Valeria Testoni, exercised his right to remain silent. The judge reserved the right to decide on a possible mitigation of the measure.

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