Overview

• Police say Vaglica was threatened and struck in the head with a pointed stone on September 13 inside his home.
• The assailant demanded cash and the phone and continued to pressure him via WhatsApp after the assault.
• On September 16 the teen coerced a €3,000 handover at a fast-food in Piazza dei Mirti, where plainclothes Carabinieri arrested him.
• The minor faces counts of attempted extortion, robbery and aggravated personal injuries, and the judge’s measure is intended to prevent reoffending.
• Vaglica received hospital treatment and was discharged with a seven‑day prognosis, according to local reporting.