“I ruined two lives: his and mine.” The 17-year-old boy appeared in court on Napoli for the hearing to validate his arrest in relation to the murder of Giovanbattista Cutolo.
Despite the arrest warrant, the boy maintained the same version of his defense: "I defended myself." This time, however, unlike the previous interrogation, he appeared more humble and sorry for the death of the 24-year-old.
The boy is related to two bosses of the Spanish Neighborhoods, but his mother has no criminal record and his father has served time in the past. He does not appear to be involved with the Camorra, but he has had difficult life experiences since he was young.
In 2013, when he was only 13 years old, he stabbed a peer during an argument. Since he was not considered criminally responsible, he was handed over to social workers. Later, the attempted murder charge was reduced to aggravated assault.
By analyzing the arrest documents issued by the Prosecutor's Office, the dynamics of the murder have been almost completely reconstructed and some new information has emerged. The fight began inside the Dog Out pub, in Piazza Municipio 86, and ended tragically outside, in front of number 86, where the lifeless body of the 24-year-old was found.
It all started when the group of young people from the Spanish Quarters targeted the scooter parked in the second row, belonging to a friend of the victim. They used aggressive tones saying: “Get this shit out of here”. “Giogiò” decided to intervene to defend his friend and one of the boys from the Spanish Quarters, an adult, poured a small bottle of mayonnaise on his head, laughing along with the others.
That situation sparked a brawl in which other people joined, including some boys from another table from the Piazza Bellini area, who were then questioned at the police station. The brawl then continued outside, also thanks to the intervention of the pub staff.
At the most violent moment, surveillance cameras captured the 17-year-old boy pulling out a gun and firing three shots. Public prosecutor Francesco Regine and the Naples Flying Squad accuse the 17-year-old from the Spanish Quarters of aggravated voluntary homicide, possession and illegal carrying of a weapon.
The judge's decision was made after a validation hearing that lasted about an hour and a half. During the hearing, the young man, defended by the lawyer Davide Piccirillo, seemed more aware of the tragedy he had caused and showed a more repentant attitude than when he was notified of his arrest.
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