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Student, 13, stabs his teacher, 66, and attempts to 'livestream knife attack' at school in Rome

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Allhusen, O. (2026, September 18). Student, 13, stabs his teacher, 66, and attempts to 'livestream knife attack' at school in Rome. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16143213/Student-13-stabs-teacher-66-attempts-livestream-knife-attack-school-Rome.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-18 · by Olivia Allhusen
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A 13-year-old student attacked his teacher, Isabella Marsilio, age 66, at Giovanni Verga middle school in Rome by first pepper-spraying her and then stabbing her with a knife. The student attempted to livestream the assault on Telegram while wearing a helmet equipped with a mobile phone as if it were a GoPro camera. A classmate intervened and tackled the attacker, leading to his arrest. The teacher, who was one year from retirement and not in critical condition, expressed regret for misunderstanding her student's distress. Reports suggest the incident may be linked to academic pressure, with classmates alleging that the boy blamed Marsilio for his poor English grade.
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A 13-year-old student attacked his 66-year-old teacher, Isabella Marsilio, at Giovanni Verga middle school in Rome. The attacker first used pepper spray and then stabbed Ms. Marsilio while wearing a helmet with a mobile phone attached to it as if it were a GoPro, attempting to livestream the attack on Telegram. A classmate tackled the assailant, preventing further harm. The student had reportedly been failing his English class and blamed his teacher for his grade. Police arrested the teen, who was described by the headteacher as calm with no behavioral issues prior to this incident. Unconfirmed reports suggest he had been browsing violent websites before the attack; Ms. Marsilio is one year away from retirement.

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Olivia Allhusen
47 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
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Marsilio PERSON · 4× ANSA ORG · 2× Isabella Marsilio PERSON · 2× Rome GPE · 2× Daily Mail ORG · 1× Giovanni Verga ORG · 1× Giovanni Verga middle school ORG · 1× La Sicilia ORG · 1× Wanda Giacomini PERSON · 1× la Repubblica ORG · 1×

Narrative

Classmates claimed the boy had failed his English class and blamed the teacher for his bad grade. 'He did it because he had a failing grade and hated her,' students told reporters outside the school.
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🔮 Marsilio later said she cared about the boy and would like to hug him. '

Claims (21 extracted, 6 hedged)

- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A 13-year-old student pepper-sprayed his teacher before stabbing her and attempting to livestream the attack at a school in Rome. The boy was wearing a helmet with his mobile phone attached to it as if it were a GoPro when he attacked 66-year-old Isabella Marsilio, according to local media. uncertain
he → see → media
Ms Marsilio was just one year away from retiring when she was ruthlessly attacked inside her classroom at Giovanni Verga middle school. asserted
she → retire → school
According to reports, the student attempted to film the assault in real time and broadcast it on Telegram, but it is unclear if he succeeded. uncertain
he → accord → Telegram
A heroic classmate leaped in and tackled the stabbing fiend, according to news agency ANSA. Police arrested the teen and hauled him to the police station, accompanied by his parents. uncertain
Police → leap → parents
Headteacher Wanda Giacomini said the suspect had 'always been a calm young man' without any behavioural problems. asserted
suspect → say → problems
But as yet unconfirmed reports suggest the youngster had been scrolling through 'violent websites' ahead of the knifing, according to La Sicilia. uncertain
youngster → suggest → Sicilia
A 13-year-old student pepper-sprayed his teacher before stabbing her and attempting to livestream the attack at a school in Rome. asserted
student → spray → Rome
Pictured: Police standing outside the school gates following the incident The boy was wearing a helmet with his mobile phone attached to it as if it were a GoPro when he attacked 66-year-old Isabella Marsilio, according to local media Ms Marsilio was just one year away from retiring when she was ruthlessly attacked inside her classroom at Giovanni Verga middle school The wounded teacher is not in a life-threatening condition but has been left terrified by the attack, according to regional authorities. uncertain
teacher → picture → authorities
Marsilio later said she cared about the boy and would like to hug him. ' asserted
she → say → him
I regret only now understanding the depth of his distress. asserted
I → regret → distress
I was afraid I was going to die,' Ms Marsilio said in an interview with la Repubblica. asserted
Marsilio → go → Repubblica
President of the borough Mauro Caliste said: 'She has been deeply affected by these events; she simply cannot make sense of it. ' asserted
she → say → it
We found her deeply distressed and understandably shaken by what occurred.' asserted
what → find → ?
Classmates claimed the boy had failed his English class and blamed the teacher for his bad grade. 'He did it because he had a failing grade and hated her,' students told reporters outside the school. asserted
students → claim → school
Just before class, the pupil put on a helmet with a video camera attached to film the frenzy and livestream it to Telegram, according to his classmates. uncertain
pupil → put → classmates
The youngster had been due to sit a test after failing on his first try, they added. asserted
they → sit → try
A teachers' union president said schools 'cannot be left alone' to deal with what he believes is an escalating crisis. asserted
he → say → ?
'We barely have time to reopen school and we're practically back where we left off: weapons in the classroom, stabbings, violence among students and against staff', Attilio Fratta told ANSA. asserted
Fratta → have → ANSA
'It's become a constant, not a series of isolated incidents', he added. asserted
he → become → incidents
Education minister Giuseppe Valditara said the horror attack highlighted the need for social media bans for children under 15. asserted
attack → say → 15
He said: 'We must prevent children under the age of 15 from accessing dangerous social media platforms and channels. asserted
We → say → platforms
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