Giugliano. The 10-year-old boy from Giugliano who stabbed a 13-year-old boy the other afternoon during an argument over a ball has defended himself. He provided his version of events, claiming it was an accident and that he didn't mean to do it.
Shocked by what had happened, the child, accompanied by his parents and a lawyer, voluntarily reported to the Giugliano Carabinieri station. He admitted his responsibility, providing officers with a version of events in which he described the incident as an "accident."
According to his account, that evening, while he was near the soccer field behind Piazza Gramsci, he saw some boys playing. He wanted the ball, and when he found it within range, he grabbed it, snatching it from one of the boys.
When asked, in his opinion tainted by threats, to return it, he took out the penknife that he said he found on the street and pointed it at a boy who wanted to get the ball back.
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Carabinieri officers from the Giugliano company responded to the scene and began an investigation to reconstruct the exact circumstances of the incident. The injured young man was transported to theGiugliano hospital where he was treated and discharged with a 10-day prognosis.
The incident has caused deep dismay in the local community and reignited the debate on youth violence and the need for preventative interventions. Investigators are trying to understand how a 10-year-old boy could possess a knife and the underlying causes that led to such a violent act.
The mother of the injured child: "I hope that child's parents will now follow him."
The mother of the injured child, who was celebrating her birthday yesterday, explained to news agencies: "I hope they take care of this child because if he's ten years old and he's walking around with a knife, we don't know what he'll do in a couple of years. I hope he understands that he could kill my son and that he regrets it."
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It was a very bad event, but you never know what happens in situations like this. The kids need to learn how to manage their anger and not use violence. Hopefully this will serve as a lesson for everyone.