The dramatic act performed yesterday by an 11-year-old from Palermo who, after months of harassment, confronted and stabbed a 14-year-old classmate who had harassed him conceals a story of bullying. The attack allegedly took place just a few steps away from the two's school, the Quasimodo of the Maredolce comprehensive school in Brancaccio, one of the city's poorest neighborhoods. The victim brought to the hospital by his grandfather and other family members was able to describe what occurred. The case is still being investigated, and fortunately, the victim is not in danger of death, despite being hospitalized in the Civic Hospital's critical care unit. According to the initial reconstructions, the 11-year-old went to school with a knife and, at the end of the day - it is unclear whether after a fight or codly - he stabbed the victim multiple times, puncturing a lung. Before hearing the 14-year-old, investigators will wait for his condition to improve.
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