Overview
- A 16–17-year-old was stabbed in the back around 1:30–1:40 a.m. in Stradone Sant’Agostino/Piazza Renato Negri, a busy area of Genoa’s historic center.
- The victim was taken to Policlinico San Martino in codice rosso and is reported stable and not in life-threatening condition after treatment.
- The Squadra mobile has opened an investigation, seized local CCTV footage, and is working to identify the assailant and determine a motive.
- Witness statements, including the victim’s, have been vague or contradictory, with many young bystanders unable to provide reliable details.
- Mayor Silvia Salis called the incident part of a worrying rise in youth stabbings and urged stronger state support alongside local security measures.