Scenes from Gomorrah 4.0: they arrived in Casal di Principe on a scooter, coming from the nearby Villa Literno, and they defaced the outside wall of the bar where their 17-year-old fellow citizen Giuseppe Turco he was stabbed to death by a twenty-year-old over a disputed girl.
It is the 'demonstrative' act, according to what we learn from the police, carried out by a group of boys from Villa Literno after the death of Giuseppe Turco. mayor of Casal di Principe Renato Natale, goes further.
According to him, the group of boys from Villa Literno wanted to “to avenge the death of the young man killed the previous day; but I believe – observe Christmas – that it is only a way to justify actions dictated by one's bestial instinct, or even worse, to assert dominion".
On the wall near the bar where the fight that degenerated into a tragedy broke out, the group left the writing “GT 17 2005” (victim's initials, age and year of birth) and the infinity symbol. There was also an altercation with some local youths, who tried to stop the group and then left after receiving insults and abuse.
The case is being dealt with by police officers from the Casal di Principe police station, who are viewing video surveillance cameras to identify those responsible for the act and report them.
For Mayor Natale "they want to return to a sort of gang war. It is something from the past that we no longer want to live. The vast majority of Casalesi and Villaliternesi say 'no, no and no', we will not allow you to bring fear and insecurity back to our streets. And it is not even allowed to exploit a tragic event like the death of a boy, to justify one's own uncivilized actions.
Yesterday immediately after hearing the news of the murder – remembered Christmas – I called the mayor of Villa Literno to express my closeness to the community of Villa Literno and the young man’s family. If time permits, I will also be at his funeral.
But let's leave the task of punishing the guilty to justice. We know well that deep down there is a discomfort in a youth world that we adults have left without values and civil behavioral models, and we have long since started paths for a socio-cultural recovery of these kids, through projects and actions that we are planning and implementing.
But there are those who want to fan the flames of discomfort to assert their own power. We will not allow this”The mayor of Casal di Principe reports having “sent to the Prefecture and those responsible for public order the request for a greater presence in the squares and streets of our city.
The Prefecture has called a Public Order Committee for Tuesday. This morning, after being informed of the new facts, I wrote again to the Prefecture asking for urgent and immediate interventions, without having to wait until Tuesday. A few minutes ago, the Prefecture assured me that they are preparing special measures for Casal di Principe and Villa Literno.
In the meantime, I tell all citizens to be vigilant, report any incorrect or dangerous behavior; do not be shy about reporting criminal acts. I will be at your side. At the same time, I ask you to continue to frequent meeting places, without giving in to fear. We have defeated much more dangerous phenomena, we will soon leave this behind us too, especially if we all work together”.
Article published on 1 July 2023 - 13:30
