Overview
- Victim Bruno Petrone, 18, underwent spleen removal and remains in intensive care with cautious improvement and a reserved prognosis.
- Investigators say multiple assailants on at least two scooters carried out a rapid group attack in via Bisignano in the Chiaia nightlife district.
- The 15-year-old told police he argued with Petrone a week earlier, had purchased a folding knife in advance, and admitted delivering the blows.
- Carabinieri recovered the knife from a street drain; four minors have been detained and a fifth has been reported at liberty on allegations including attempted murder and unlawful carrying of a blade.
- Surveillance footage captured parts of the assault without clear identifications as the juvenile probe continues and a judge is expected to review the detentions.