Overview
- The boy's family filed a complaint after the alleged assault in a town in the Madonie area of Palermo province.
- The Palermo juvenile prosecutor's office is leading the inquiry, with Termini Imerese police conducting investigations.
- Today's hearing aims to record the child's account under protected procedures intended for minor victims.
- Investigators are verifying whether abuse occurred only outside the school or if earlier episodes happened inside the institute.
- The suspected attackers are reported to be peers or slightly older students from the same school, and the possible role of bullying remains under examination.