Overview
- The assault occurred around 8:30–8:45 p.m. on Dec. 26 as Carmine Siano left his home to attend a Christmas event.
- A hooded assailant struck him repeatedly with a stick or possibly an iron bar before fleeing, and the attacker has not been identified.
- Doctors treated multiple fractures and head and facial wounds, performed ear reconstruction, and admitted him to the orthopedics ward.
- Carabinieri have ruled out robbery and are examining a premeditated motive linked to rancor over his administrative activity, with investigators saying the attacker may have intended to kill him.
- National leaders expressed solidarity with the mayor, including ANCI president and Naples mayor Gaetano Manfredi.