11-year-old stabbed in Portopalo di Capo Passero after a fight among children.

Last Updated: October 4, 2023

A fight in Portopalo di Capo Passero, in the province of Syracuse, leads to a stabbing incident involving an 11-year-old victim and a 12-year-old assailant. The incident took place in the outskirts of the village. A passerby noticed the injured child on the ground and provided initial first aid while calling an ambulance. The boy was taken to the emergency room at Di Maria Hospital in Avola. Although his condition is not considered serious, he is being closely monitored by medical staff. The police arrived at the scene to conduct investigations and question witnesses in order to establish the events leading up to the incident. This attack comes shortly after another violent episode between two drivers following a road accident in the residential area of Pizzuta.