Overview
- In La Spezia, 19-year-old Youssef Abanoub died after being stabbed in a classroom; a 19-year-old classmate, identified by police as Atif Zouhair, was disarmed by a teacher and arrested in flagrante.
- Investigators say the suspect brought a kitchen knife from home as they assess premeditation; he allegedly told police he wanted to kill the victim over a social-media photo, a motive disputed by friends and family.
- The Ligurian regional school office has ordered an inspection of the Einaudi–Chiodo institute, and students and residents held a silent vigil following the killing.
- In Lonate Pozzolo, prosecutors deem homeowner Jonathan Rivolta’s account credible and have opened only an attempted-robbery file as searches continue for accomplices and an autopsy for Adamo Massa is arranged.
- The cases have intensified calls to speed up the government’s security package, including a ban on knife sales to minors, while a separate incident in Sora left a 17-year-old with minor neck injuries as police seek the assailant.