“Certainly more control is needed but it is also a social phenomenon that requires an extraordinary commitment from the national government and all our communities because there is an educational issue that is fundamental”.
Thus the mayor of Naples, Gaetano Manfredi, commented on the crime episodes that occurred in the city over the weekend and which involved minors. “It is a great concern that is not only in Naples but in all the large metropolitan areas – he added – and we have spoken about it extensively with the Minister of the Interior and also with the mayors of other cities.
This violence that affects children, who are under 14 years old and therefore not even punishable and who are armed with cutting weapons, is a phenomenon that worries us greatly".
Article published on March 13, 2023 - 14pm