Overview
- The judges ruled the killing was premeditated and applied the highest sentence allowed under Turkish law for defendants under 18.
- Two other youths tried in the case were acquitted, and the victim’s father said he will appeal those acquittals.
- Surveillance footage showed one assailant stabbing the 14-year-old and another kicking him after he fell in a Kadikoy market on January 24.
- Mattia remained in a coma for more than 20 days and died on February 9, a case that drew wide attention in Turkey and Italy.
- The family reports ongoing police protection after threats and vandalism, while public support has included a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.