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.