The two boys, aged 17 and 16, answered questions from a public prosecutor at Rome's juvenile court, in interviews that lasted more than three hours in total. The 17-year-old, who drove the minicar, was questioned first, for about two hours, and left the building through a side door before a taxi took him away. The 16-year-old, who sat in the passenger seat during the attacks, followed the same route. Both are accused of attempted murder, aggravated personal injury and battery acting together. Prosecutor Giovanna Lebboroni said in a statement that both gave answers to the questions put to them.
“They gave statements, answering the questions put to them by the Public Prosecutor.”
According to Il Messaggero, the pair left home on the evening of 4 October to spend time together, and the attacks took place in the Monteverde Vecchio and Testaccio districts on 4 and 5 October. Reports list six victims, and the most serious case involved actor Davide Iacopini, 42, who was knocked from his electric scooter on the evening of 5 October. He remains in intensive care at the San Camillo hospital in Rome. The boys reportedly told investigators that they picked people at random after watching similar videos on TikTok, and that they did not think pushing people was dangerous. Fanpage reports that the minicar was driven from about 21:30 until around 01:00. Prosecutors contest the aggravating factor of trivial motives, meaning the acts were carried out purely for amusement.
The inquiry began at the ordinary Rome prosecutor's office, where prosecutor Ambrogio Cassiani had questioned the pair after they were searched and reported to police. The file was then transferred to the juvenile prosecutor's office, which opened proceedings for attempted murder, aggravated personal injury and battery acting together. Il Messaggero says the new charges aggravate the case against the boys and could affect any precautionary measures. Fanpage notes that both boys already have prior records, including a joint theft. Investigators plan to analyse both phones to establish whether the attacks were filmed or shared online. A dashcam seized from the vehicle is also being examined, although it is not yet known whether it was recording on those evenings.
Il Messaggero reports that four people filed complaints and that the boys admitted pushing three of them. Prosecutors have not released a full account of each incident, and the boys' statements remain under the secrecy that covers part of the preliminary investigation. Lebboroni said further communications would be weighed against legal limits and the needs of the inquiry.
“Further communications will be assessed within the limits set by current legislation, given investigative needs and the secrecy covering some of the preliminary investigation acts.”
The next steps are the analysis of the phones and dashcam footage, and a decision on whether the new charges will lead to precautionary measures. Iacopini's condition is the main factor shaping the case, since he remains in intensive care.
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The two suspects, aged 16 and 17, answered the juvenile prosecutor's questions for more than three hours. Reports list six victims in attacks carried out from a black minicar in Monteverde and Testaccio, including actor Davide Iacopini.
AI text based on reports by Il Messaggero, Fanpage, ANSA.it and other publishers. Published .