Vomero, after the attack, insults poured in on social media for the injured father in defense of his daughters.

Naples – The brutal physical attack he suffered on the street has now been compounded by digital pillorying. The punches and injuries sustained while defending his daughters weren't enough: for Roberto, the father at the center of the story, the nightmare continues on social media.

Among the comments that appeared online after the beating, there were delusional statements shifting responsibility, justifying the violence by claiming the "respect" that adults should pay to the younger generations: "They were right to beat him. The elderly should show respect to the younger ones."

Words that have unleashed a wave of general indignation, even pushing well-known public figures and local influencers to denounce the climate of impunity and to call for strong reactions, such as the mobilization of parents.

Carabinieri investigations: first young people identified

While tensions remain high in the Vomero and Arenella neighborhoods, law enforcement is tightening its grip on those responsible. Around ten minors have been identified and reported by the Carabinieri of the Vomero branch.

The boys' positions are now being examined by investigators to precisely define their roles in the attack. A key step will come from the medical report on the victim's leg injuries, a crucial element in determining whether the minors will be charged with serious or general bodily harm. Meanwhile, the Carabinieri have launched an appeal to the public to submit any previously unseen videos or footage of the attack to complete the investigative picture.

The city's reaction: democratic protest and demand for legality

Faced with an episode that local institutions and committees categorically refuse to dismiss as a simple youthful prank, the local response was swift. Mothers from Vomero organized a democratic demonstration in Piazza Vanvitelli to demand safe streets, severe action against non-compliant families, and a permanent police presence, especially on weekends.

MP Francesco Emilio Borrelli and Nelide Milano, spokesperson for the anti-violence mothers in Naples, agree, denouncing the unprecedented gravity of the incident: "Father Roberto has shown enormous courage. We demand that the institutions join the civil action and that the parents of these child delinquents also assume full responsibility."