Egyptian teen in serious condition

(ANSA) - Catania, August 22 - A 16-year-old Egyptian was in a very serious condition in hospital on Monday after being hit repeatedly on the head and body with a baseball bat and pistol by a group of Italians in San Cono near Catania on Saturday afternoon.
    The boy, M.M., has undergone head surgery to drain the haematoma and is now in a medically induced coma with a reserved prognosis, doctors said. He is to undergo a neurological examination later in the day. Two other Egyptians aged 16 and 17 were also slightly injured in the attack.
    One of the pair filmed the aggression on his mobile phone, allowing investigators to identify the attackers.
    Three men, Antonino Spitale, 18, and brothers Giacomo and Davide Severo, 32 and 23, were arrested on Sunday on charges of complicity in attempted murder, personal injury and illegal carrying of weapons. The Egyptians are residents at a reception centre for unaccompanied minors in San Michele di Ganzaria and were returning home from a weekly market in San Como when the attack occurred.
    Investigators believe the aggression was triggered by futile motives and not racially motivated.