Serious episode of violence in the early afternoon today in Capoterra.
Upon leaving school , the “Sergio Atzeni” high school, a 14-year-old boy from Sarroch hit a 15-year-old in the chest with a kitchen knife . The injured man , who lives in Capoterra, was rescued and taken by helicopter to the Brotzu hospital. It is very serious and life-threatening .
The attacker, however, is in custody.
The Cagliari Carabinieri intervened on site around 2pm.
The reasons behind the gesture need to be clarified.
According to an initial reconstruction, the two boys left school together and walked towards the bus stop. Perhaps they had an argument or there had already been friction previously , at a certain point the 14 year old took the knife out of his pocket and slashed the 15 year old. Help was immediately called and the number 112 was called: according to some testimonies, it was the victim himself who pulled out the knife.
The attacker, in shock, was instead blocked by the other students.
The injured man, taken to hospital, was operated on in the Angiography department: the doctors applied a stent and admitted him to the post-operative intensive care unit. The police took the attacker to the barracks : after the interrogation they arrested him on charges of attempted murder.
On what happened also came the comment of the Minister of Education and Merit, Giuseppe Valditara, who in a note speaks of an event that «causes great concern. We are in constant contact with the regional school management to ascertain the conditions of the injured boy and to ascertain the dynamics of the event. This latest incident of violence highlights once again the need to bring the culture of respect back into our schools. I hope – he concludes – that Parliament will approve the bill on behavioral voting and remedial measures as soon as possible."
Mayor Garau spoke of " a shocked community ".
While the director of the regional school office, Francesco Feliziani , explained: "I have heard from the minister, I am awaiting a report from the school director to understand what happened." «It is an extremely serious episode. I immediately spoke to the head teacher to find out the details - he added - he told me that everything happened outside the school. Now we will verify everything by also talking to the students. We await the work of the police who will shed light on the various aspects of this matter."
(Unioneonline/ss)