A teenager allegedly stabbed a 25-year-old footballer to death with a screwdriver while “trying to steal” the pizzas he was carrying.
Gabriele Vaccaro and his two friends were returning to their parked car at around 3:30am on Sunday (19 Apr) when they came across five youths.
An argument broke out, escalated, and ended with one of the group allegedly stabbing Gabriele once in the neck and once in the abdomen.
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The five youths then fled the car park in Pavia, Italy.
After the attack, Gabriele’s friends, not realising the severity of his injuries, took him home.
When paramedics were later called, his condition was critical and he died shortly afterwards in hospital.
Three of the five youths, two young men and a 17-year-old, have been arrested and questioned.
The minor, of Egyptian origin, is believed to have carried out the stabbing, as reported by Need To Know.
Investigators say CCTV footage appears to show him using a screwdriver as the weapon.
Police believe the confrontation began after the group demanded Gabriele hand over the takeaway pizzas he was carrying.
According to local media, one of them allegedly said: “You can’t even carry pizzas properly.
“Give them to us instead.”
One of Gabriele’s friends also suffered a minor abdominal injury and was treated in hospital.
Originally from Favara, Gabriele was a postal worker and a passionate footballer who played for several clubs, including Atletico Favara, Casteltermini and Kamarat in the Promozione league.
A keen Inter Milan fan, he is survived by his parents, two brothers and his twin sister.
Atletico Favara described him as “a good-natured young man, a sportsman, an example of politeness and passion”.
The investigation is ongoing.
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