A 26 year old man, Giacomo Gobbato, died last night in Mestre (Venice) and another was injured while trying to help a woman during an assault with the intent to kill. rapina.
The news was also confirmed by the Rivolta social center, to which the young man belonged.
“This night two of our comrades were stabbed while defending a woman who was undergoing a rapina. One was seriously injured and the other lost his life. This is a moment of great pain, a pain that leaves us speechless,” reads a post from Rivolta.
The alleged perpetrator of the stabbing has already been identified and arrested by law enforcement, as confirmed by the mayor of Venice, Luigi Brignaro, who attended an emergency meeting at the Prefecture this morning.
“Now we demand not to be exploited by those who sow hatred. There is a culprit, an individual, a person. It does not matter his origin or the color of his skin. This is happening in a city that has been left to itself for years.
We will not accept exploitation. And we will not accept it for Giacomo, who will always be with us, and for Sebastiano, who is devastated by grief. We owe a lot to Giacomo, who in his short life always fought for an inclusive, multicultural and anti-racist society,” concludes the message from the social center.
Article published on 21 September 2024 - 11:51
