# Violent assaults involving minors in Italy

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/violent-assaults-involving-minors-in-italy
> Updated: 2026-10-19T09:02:37.000Z. Sources: 18. Developments: 2.

In early October 2026, a 13-year-old boy was assaulted and threatened with a knife during an attempted robbery in Brescia, Italy. The victim was targeted by a group of youths demanding a jacket; the confrontation ended when Carabinieri officers arrived on the scene.

On October 17, 2026, a separate violent incident occurred in Marcianise, Caserta, where a 13-year-old boy was stabbed in the chest following a dispute between minors at the Campania Shopping Centre. Investigators report that two adults intervened in a trivial dispute between minors in a parking lot, allegedly attacking the teenager with a knife. The victim sustained multiple wounds, including a serious strike to the left side of his chest near the heart. He was treated at Frattamaggiore hospital before being transferred to the Santobono pediatric hospital in Naples for emergency surgery, where he remains in critical condition under reserved prognosis.

On October 19, authorities identified and arrested the suspects as 20-year-old Salvatore Zambella and 34-year-old Alessandro Maugeri. Zambella is the son of Raffaele Zambella, a leader of the Angelino criminal clan of Caivano, while Maugeri is reportedly Zambella’s brother-in-law. Both men have been charged with aggravated attempted murder and transferred to the Santa Maria Capua Vetere prison. Investigations are being conducted by both the ordinary and juvenile prosecutor's offices.

## Claims

- Two men, aged 20 and 34, were arrested for the attempted murder of a 13-year-old boy. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- The attack originated from a dispute between two minors, aged between 11 and 14, over trivial reasons. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- Two adults intervened in the dispute and attacked the 13-year-old victim with a knife. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- The 13-year-old victim underwent emergency surgery at Santobono Pediatric Hospital in Naples. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- The stabbing took place in the parking lot of the Centro Commerciale Campania in Marcianise. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- One of the arrested men, Salvatore Zambella, is the son of Raffaele Zambella, a leader of the Angelino clan. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The second suspect, Alessandro Maugeri, is the brother-in-law of Raffaele Zambella. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The suspects were taken to the Santa Maria Capua Vetere prison to await judicial proceedings. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-19: Marcianise stabbing: Two men arrested for attempted murder of 13-year-old

Two men linked to the Angelino clan were arrested for the attempted murder of a 13-year-old boy following a dispute at a shopping center in Marcianise, Italy.

15 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/two-men-arrested-after-13-year-old-stabbed-at-marcianise-shopping-centre

### 2026-10-05: Brescia: 13-year-old assaulted and threatened with knife during robbery attempt

A 13-year-old boy was assaulted and threatened with a knife by a group of youths in Brescia, Italy, during an attempted robbery of his Moncler jacket.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brescia-13-year-old-assaulted-and-threatened-with-knife-during-robbery-attempt

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Cite as: Violent assaults involving minors in Italy. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/violent-assaults-involving-minors-in-italy