The two cousins allegedly followed a young woman in the city.

22:14, Tue, Feb 24, 2026 Updated: 22:20, Tue, Feb 24, 2026

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Two Brits have been charged with attempted murder in Venice after a man was stabbed in the neck in the city.

Two cousins, aged 19 and 20, allegedly followed a young woman between bars near the Rialto Bridge after the older cousin contacted her on Instagram, local media outlet La Nuova, reported. A 22-year-old Venetian man, who stepped in between the cousins and the woman, was taken to hospital with a damaged artery after the older cousin allegedly passed a 10cm switchblade to his relative.

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Italian media also reported that one of the British men said: "She's my girlfriend, I love her. The problem is, unfortunately, she doesn't love me," and then reported the Venetian man saying: "You are in Italy, my home."

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