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22‑Year‑Old Held After Random Knife Attack Leaves Milan Man Critically Wounded

Prosecutor has sought convalida of the arrest, alleging premeditation and futili motivi, signaling a push to treat the case as aggravated attempted murder.

Overview

  • The attack happened Saturday when a man in his 20s lunged at a 55‑year‑old outside the La Giada bar in San Siro and inflicted about twenty stab wounds, with the assault captured on the venue’s surveillance cameras.
  • Customers and passersby disarmed and restrained the assailant before police arrived and officers seized the knife used in the attack.
  • The suspect, identified as 22‑year‑old Lamin Saidilly, is held at San Vittore after being arrested for attempted murder and he used his right to remain silent during judicial proceedings.
  • The victim underwent surgery at Ospedale Niguarda and doctors report gradual improvement though his condition remains under prognosis riservata.
  • Investigators have found disconnected handwritten notes in the suspect’s wallet, are checking a reported decade in the UK through international rogatory requests, and are probing possible psychiatric issues as they build forensic and witness evidence.