Nicola Maggiotto opened his eyes and held his mother's hand , who, along with his father, was at his bedside in the intensive care unit at the Hospital del Mar in Barcelona.
The family's lawyer, Monica Cornaviera, reported the attack. The 21-year-old from Asolo (Treviso) was attacked on the evening of August 12th by a group of youths in Barcelona .
«Already on Saturday evening he had started to show some positive signs of awakening with movements of his legs and arms», said the league. «His parents, heartened by these small first gestures, spent the whole night at his side and were present when Nicola opened his eyes, and they
He looked at us and followed us with his gaze. He even shook our mother's hand ."
The lawyer also reports the parents' thanks to "all those who have supported us with messages of encouragement and prayers," and especially to the "doctors. " "Many," Cornaviera emphasized, "have made themselves available to help Nicola's parents (with finding accommodation, with daily needs, with the language)."
The boy remains partially sedated. Meanwhile, the Catalan police are continuing their investigation, interviewing witnesses and acquiring surveillance footage from the club and the area where the brutal attack occurred.
(Unioneonline)