In Rome, a 13-year-old student attacked a teacher with a knife — ANSA English
In Rome, Italy, a 13-year-old student attacked 66-year-old Italian literature teacher Isabella Marsilio at the Verga school in the Centocelle district. According to ANSA English, the boy first sprayed pepper spray in the woman’s face and then wounded her with a knife.
Teacher’s condition
Emergency services were called to the scene. The teacher’s life is not in danger, but she is in a state of shock. Marsilio began her final school year before retirement and, according to local authorities, devoted many years to working at the school and with its students.
Mauro Caliste, president of Rome’s fifth municipality, and education official Cecilia Fannunza visited the teacher in hospital. They said that the woman was frightened and did not understand what had happened or why.
Another student stopped the attack
According to agency sources, the attacker tried to livestream the assault from his phone via Telegram. Another student stopped the attack. The school principal said that the boy had attended the institution for eight years, including for primary education, and had not previously been considered a problematic student.
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The school head noted that there had been no signs that could have indicated preparations for such an attack. According to him, the school community is shocked by the incident and asks that the privacy of minors be respected.
Classmates’ version and authorities’ reaction
The boy’s classmates told journalists that he had received an unsatisfactory grade and blamed Marsilio for it. Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri called the incident alarming.
Italian Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara, amid reports that the boy may have watched violent content on social media and websites, said there was a need to ban access to dangerous social networks and channels for children under 15. He also stressed the need for rules that would protect young people and accountability for wrongdoing.
