A night shift at the emergency department of Giugliano hospital ended with a police intervention after an on-duty nurse reported being struck in the face.
According to reports from Il Mattino and NapoliToday, the nurse said a man slapped him in the face and then left the hospital. Officers of the State Police intervened after the assault was reported.
The incident occurred during the night between Friday 6 and Saturday 7 November 2026.
Investigations have been entrusted to the police station in Frattamaggiore. Officers are working to reconstruct the circumstances of the episode and to identify the alleged attacker, who had not been publicly identified in the reports acquired so far.
No further details have been released about the sequence of events inside the emergency department.
What police are working to establish
The inquiry is focused on two central points: how the episode unfolded and who was responsible.
Investigators are examining the circumstances reported by the nurse and seeking to identify the man who allegedly struck him before leaving the Pronto Soccorso dell'Ospedale di Giugliano. The available reports do not indicate that an identification had yet been made.
What the reports do not yet say
Several key details remain unconfirmed. The identity and possible motive of the alleged attacker have not been established publicly.
The reports also do not specify the exact time of the assault during the night, whether the nurse suffered injuries or required medical treatment, or whether a formal complaint or criminal charge had been filed.
An overnight episode under review
The case remains under investigation by the Frattamaggiore police station. Further updates will depend on the outcome of the ongoing checks into the night-shift incident at the Giugliano emergency department.
