Overview
- The victim’s mother appealed to friends and peers to stop social media insults and so-called punitive outings, saying justice should come through the law.
- Prosecutors for minors have opened a case for kidnapping, unlawful coercion and sexual violence against two boys aged 14 and 15 and a 16-year-old girl.
- Carabinieri and local police contained a new gathering of roughly 40 youths in Moncalieri after earlier attempts to confront one of the accused.
- The 15-year-old was interviewed by youth prosecutors with a psychologist present, and he remains under the care of social services.
- Investigators seized the suspects’ phones for forensic review, with reports of deleted videos from the night in question, and key elements — including medical corroboration and alleged sexual assault — remain unconfirmed.