Shock in Italy as 13-Year-Old Moroccan Stabs 57-Year-Old Teacher Outside School
A 13-year-old student of Moroccan descent stabbed his 57-year-old teacher in the neck at an Italian school near Bergamo, filming the attack; she remains in critical condition while he faces no charges due to age.
The incident occurred this morning. According to eyewitnesses, the minor was wearing a shirt with the word “revenge” and military-style pants. He did not hesitate for a moment to film the moment he attacked the teacher.
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> The 13-year-old boy who stabbed his teacher this morning in a corridor of the middle school in Trescore Balneario apparently recorded everything on his phone. The young student is with the Carabinieri (Italian military police) along with his family: given his age, he is not criminally responsible.
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The woman was immediately taken to the hospital. Doctors are keeping her alive, but her condition is extremely critical.
A 57-year-old teacher is in critical condition after she was stabbed outside a high school near Bergamo, reigniting a debate in Italy about knife violence.
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> March 25, 202
He Had an Air Gun with Him
A teacher and two administrative staff managed to restrain him until the police arrived. An air gun was found in his pocket.
The 13-year-old was taken to the Carabinieri along with his family. Due to his age, he is not criminally liable.
The motives behind the attack are not yet known. However, it is circulating on social media that the minor is of Moroccan origin. The incident has once again brought the discussion about knife violence in Italian schools to the forefront.
