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Naples Stabbing of 18-Year-Old Footballer: 15-Year-Old Confesses, Victim Improving

The case now centers on a 15-year-old who told investigators a week-old quarrel preceded the knife attack.

Overview

  • Bruno Petrone, 18, remains in intensive care at Ospedale San Paolo after emergency surgery that included removal of his spleen, with doctors reporting slight improvement.
  • Carabinieri say the confessed 15-year-old attacker described a prior dispute and admitted carrying and using a folding knife, with a medical report noting four wounds.
  • Four minors are under detention or investigation after two surrendered to authorities, as prosecutors pursue counts of attempted aggravated murder and illegal carrying of a blade.
  • Investigators recovered the knife from a street manhole and continue to analyze surveillance footage and witness accounts from via Bisignano in NaplesChiaia district.
  • Authorities announced reinforced patrols and preventive controls in nightlife areas following the coordinated scooter-borne assault captured in part on security cameras.