Family brawl in Ponticelli over the inheritance of an old ruin

A story of illegal building, abuse and violence in Ponticelli.

The ruin had been illegally occupied by a woman, who lived there until her death. Following her death, a fight broke out between her family members to establish theinheritance the house.

The fight was often violent, as also reported by the journalist Luciana Esposito. The woman's children, who lived with her in the ruin, were threatened and beaten by the woman's nephew, who proclaimed himself sole heir.

According to some residents who contacted the Green-Left alliance MP Francesco Emilio Borrelli, the nephew has finally chased away the children of the old occupant, who are now homeless.

An unacceptable situation

The Ponticelli case is an example of how illegal housing can lead to situations of serious social hardship and violence.

The case was also reported by the mayor of Napoli, Gaetano Manfredi, who asked the police to intervene to restore legality.

It is necessary for institutions to commit to combating illegal housing, which is a problem that affects many Italian cities, and to guarantee respect for the rights of all citizens, including those who live in difficult conditions.

"The appropriate checks will have to be made on this situation and therefore we also ask for the intervention of the Municipal Police. You cannot take possession of homes in an illicit and abusive way, moreover by resorting to violence, and then in this case the safety of the structure must also be verified", declares Borrelli.

And then she adds: “Unfortunately, where the State has always been absent, thus making room for criminal culture - this is the area of ​​the De Micco clan, the Bodo - certain ways of acting and thinking that are based on violence and oppression are the 'normality'. Now, however, it is time to put things back in place”.

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