A 22-year-old woman from the province of Rome has been reported to authorities after allegedly striking a nurse in the face at the Pellegrini Hospital in Naples.
According to the local report, the incident followed her protest over the time spent waiting to be examined. The confrontation escalated, causing disruption inside the hospital before order was restored.
Carabinieri from the Naples Radio Mobile Unit intervened to reconstruct what happened and restore calm.
The nurse sustained facial injuries assessed as requiring 10 days to heal.
The woman was reported for threats and injuries against healthcare personnel. No further details about the exact timing of the incident or any subsequent proceedings were provided in the report.