(ANSA) - Foggia, February 16 - Police have arrested a man
suspected of assaulting the deputy head of the Murialdo middle
school in the southern city of Foggia, sources said on Friday.
The deputy head suffered injuries that would heal within a
month after reportedly being attacked by the parent of a child
who had been reprimanded.
The suspect, a 38-year-old with a criminal record, faces
charges of violence and threats on a public official and
grievous bodily harm.
He was placed under house arrest.
The attack came on February 10, a day after the teacher told
the student off.
The man struck the deputy head with kicks and punches while
his son tearfully tried to stop him.
Man detained over attack on deputy head teacher (3)
Assault at middle school, reportedly after child was reprimanded