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Two Youth Stabbings in Milan Area Spur Police Hunt for Assailants

Both victims are reported to be recovering following overnight hospitalizations.

Overview

  • The overnight attack in via Ovada, Barona, involved a suspected robbery in which a group surrounded a young man, beat him with a club and stabbed him before taking his phone and wallet, according to initial Carabinieri findings.
  • Latest local reporting identifies the Barona victim as a 24-year-old of Moroccan origin who was taken to Policlinico in critical condition and later stabilized and reported out of danger.
  • A separate stabbing outside the De Nicola high school in Sesto San Giovanni left an 18-year-old with a non‑life‑threatening abdominal wound, and he was treated at Niguarda.
  • Early accounts indicate the school incident followed a dispute on a bus, and investigators believe the attackers may have targeted the wrong student.
  • Carabinieri have secured the scenes and are reviewing surveillance footage and witness statements to identify suspects, with some details still conflicting across outlets, including the Barona victim’s age.