While the funeral of 19-year-old Nicola Iorio, who died in Albania in an accident with a jet ski driven by his brother-in-law, Salvatore Di Tella, will be held this morning in the Church of the Holy Spirit in Casal di Principe, the brother-in-law will be in prison.
The 20-year-old will remain there for the next 50 days. Judge Arta Llazari of the Court of Shkodra decided yesterday. The young man is accused of manslaughter.
The judge, in view of the next hearing, requested an expert report on the jet skis to clarify the dynamics of the accident. The 20-year-old, defended by the lawyer Arber Rraja, argued that the impact was accidental. The hearing was also attended by Di Tella's father and the Italian consul in Scutari.
Last August 18th, the two jet skis violently collided. The impact caused serious injuries to Nicola , who died shortly after in the hospital, despite his brother-in-law's attempts to save him.
Meanwhile, this morning at 11 am the funeral of Nicola Iorio. As a sign of mourning, the municipal administration, led by the mayor Ottavio Corvino, has proclaimed a day of mourning for the city "as a sign of condolences for his premature passing".
The local market will be suspended. “I invite you to participate, with respect and composure, in this moment of pain for our community – Corvino declares – the entire administration gathers around Nicola’s family in this moment of immense pain”.
