Minicar gang in Rome, interrogations of the two minors under investigation underway

The interrogations of the two boys aged 16 and 17 under investigation for a series of attacks carried out on board a minicar against passers-by in the Monteverde district of Rome are underway at the Rome Juvenile Court. Among the victims was also the actor Davide Iacopini, who ended up in intensive care following a fall from his scooter. The disputed episodes date back to 4 and 5 October.

The charges hypothesized for the two suspects are attempted murder, aggravated bodily harm and aggravated battery. At the end of the interrogations, the public prosecutor will evaluate which precautionary measure to request from the judge for the preliminary investigations. For minors, the measures envisaged range from obligations related to study, work or other educational activities to staying at home, up to placement in the community and precautionary custody in a penal institution for minors. At the center of the investigation is the attack on the actor Davide Iacopini, who was kicked while riding a scooter in Monteverde on the evening of 5 October. Having crashed into a parked car, he lost consciousness and underwent two head surgeries. The incident is the most serious of six attacks that occurred within 48 hours. "We had so much fun," the two boys said after being identified.