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Five Held in Milan on Attempted Murder in Stabbing of Bocconi Student

Custody follows evidence from video, eyewitnesses, intercepts indicating an unusually violent group assault.

Overview

  • Two 18-year-olds and three 17-year-olds from Monza were arrested on court orders for attempted murder and aggravated robbery in the October 12 attack.
  • The adults were taken to San Vittore prison and the minors to the Beccaria juvenile facility after judges cited risks of repeat offending and evidence tampering.
  • Investigators report the group stole €50 near the Play Club, then chased and beat the 22-year-old under the Una Hotel porticoes where 18-year-old Alessandro Chiani stabbed him twice.
  • The victim remains hospitalized after multiple surgeries for a collapsed lung and spinal lesion, with doctors indicating likely permanent motor damage to a leg.
  • Key evidence includes CCTV, eyewitness accounts, recovered clothing and the knife, along with chats and intercepted remarks showing boasting and indifference; interrogations are scheduled for Friday, with potential adult sentences reaching about 20 years.