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Italy Probes Fatal Home Invasion and School Stabbing as Knife Crackdown Gains Urgency

Officials are moving to accelerate knife restrictions after a student was killed in class.

Overview

  • Investigators in Lonate Pozzolo deem homeowner Jonathan Maria Rivolta’s account consistent with self-defense after he fatally wounded intruder Adamo Massa during a daytime break‑in.
  • Prosecutors in Busto Arsizio ordered an autopsy and opened a case for attempted robbery; Rivolta is not under investigation as police analyze CCTV to track two fleeing accomplices.
  • The burglary involved three suspects who rang the bell, smashed a kitchen patio door, and later abandoned the gravely injured Massa at Magenta hospital, where he died.
  • In La Spezia, 18‑year‑old student Youssef Abanoub died after being stabbed in class; a 19‑year‑old classmate was arrested in flagrante, the knife was seized, and investigators are reviewing witness accounts and phone data.
  • Government figures, including the interior ministry and senior Lega officials, called to fast‑track a security package and consider a decree tightening knife rules, including bans and penalties involving minors and schools.