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Naples Teen Stabbed in Nightlife District as Police Investigate Scooter-Borne Attackers

Partial surveillance footage guides a Carabinieri inquiry after emergency surgery left the 18-year-old in intensive care.

Overview

  • The assault occurred around 1:15 a.m. on Via Bisignano in Naples' movida area, drawing an immediate response from 118 medics.
  • The victim, an 18-year-old student with no criminal record, suffered two stab wounds to the left abdomen and flank.
  • He underwent emergency surgery at San Paolo hospital and remains in intensive care in serious condition.
  • Investigators say four or five youths on at least two scooters chased, reached, and attacked him before fleeing.
  • The case is being handled by the Carabinieri's Napoli Centro operative unit and Chiaia station, with partial CCTV reviewed but no clear identifications or arrests, and the motive remains undetermined.