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Two 16-Year-Old Brothers Held in Juvenile Detention for Milan Tram-Stop Stabbing

Both suspects were sent to the Cesare Beccaria juvenile prison after a knife attack on returning concertgoers.

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Overview

  • The brothers allegedly ambushed and stabbed a 32-year-old psychologist and a 38-year-old photographer at the Viale Fulvio Testi tram stop to steal a handbag from two men returning from a concert.
  • State police identified the suspects on July 11 by matching surveillance footage with prior juvenile robbery patterns and seizing blood-stained clothing during home searches.
  • Both youths had prior police records for robbery and assault and one was already under a juvenile court custody order for armed robbery.
  • The 32-year-old victim remains in critical condition at San Gerardo Hospital in Monza; the 38-year-old sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Authorities are probing whether additional accomplices participated in the aggravated street robbery.