"It has been reported through the media that my father's funeral will be held tomorrow. This is not true." This is what Rossella Padolino, daughter of Rosario Padolino, the businessman who died last Saturday on Via Duomo in Naples when pieces of a cornice fell from a building, wrote on Facebook. The funeral, her daughter announced, will take place "no earlier than the weekend." In the post, she asks for "respect for our silence and our grief. In silence." Massimo Vernetti, president of Confcommercio di Napoli, also spoke today about the tragedy: "Not only must the street, with its many abandoned, dilapidated buildings, be made safe, but we intend to work with all institutional stakeholders to promote events, initiatives, and concrete proposals to restore this historic area of the city to its rightful place. Economic and organizational interventions are needed, as well as the promotion of the area through events featuring merchants. Confcommercio intends to be at the forefront of this effort, which must begin immediately. We have already contacted the Curia of Naples and will soon meet with museum officials and the municipal administration to marshal the necessary resources to bring about renewal for Via Duomo from this tragedy. We owe it to Rosario Padolino, we owe it to his family, and we owe it to the entire city." This is the appeal from Massimo Vernetti, who said he is ready to take "any action necessary to implement these changes through a comprehensive proposal for the area, including from an urban planning perspective, given that in the coming months, many changes can be envisaged, including the closure of construction sites that have impacted the area near Via Duomo and Corso Umberto for years. Furthermore, inspections must not be neglected, and if necessary, Confcommercio will deploy its expertise and relationships to help ensure greater safety. Not only can you not die walking down a downtown street, but you can't watch such a central area of the city die without doing anything." Investigators from the Naples Public Prosecutor's Office are also investigating whether the fence, which failed, was installed some time ago after a formal warning from the relevant authorities (the City Council, Fire Department, etc.). This is also an aspect that investigators are focusing on when investigating the death of 66-year-old shopkeeper Rosario Padolino, struck by a piece of cornice while walking along Via Duomo on Saturday. The shopkeeper was particularly well-known in that area of Naples and beyond for his dedication to the redevelopment of the part of the city where he owned a shop. The case, which currently alleges the crimes of collapse and manslaughter, has been assigned to Deputy Prosecutor Stella Castaldo of the VI Section ("Work and Professional Negligence," coordinated by Deputy Prosecutor Giuseppe Lucantonio), which has jurisdiction over the matter. Prosecutor Melillo is also closely monitoring the case. The Carabinieri and the Naples Municipal Police, delegated by the Prosecutor's Office, are gathering documentation and interviewing several people with knowledge of the incident to reconstruct the incident. The identification of all the owners of the buildings involved is also underway. According to reports, the fence was installed a few years ago; it is unclear whether this was the decision of the residents themselves or a formal request.
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