A 3-year-old girl who was stabbed by her father on May 23, also assaulting her mother and older 3-year-old sibling in Cianciana, in the province of Agrigento, underwent a surgery to her mandible. Doctors at the Plastic Surgery department of the Civico Hospital in Palermo have repaired the fractures caused by the attacks. She will need another operation in a few months to remove the newly placed plates. The girl is now in the Intensive Care Unit after the surgery, with a still uncertain prognosis.
The younger brother, who had two operations upon arrival in Palermo, is in a better condition. He underwent cardiac surgery and neurosurgery, wherein doctors had to remove the tip of the knife that broke off during the father’s violent attack. The boy is still hospitalized.
Last Monday, the judge of the Sciacca court, Antonino Cucinella, confirmed the arrest of the 35-year-old mechanic from Cianciana. The father was detained – after a long mediation effort by a negotiator from the carabinieri operational department – on charges of attempting to kill his wife and children. He is in custody in prison.
Operata a Palermo la bambina di Cianciana accoltellata dal padre: ha soltanto tre anni
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