A new episode of violence has shocked the community of Torre Annunziata. On Wednesday 8 October, in broad daylight, a courier was the victim of a brutal attack while he was carrying out his normal duties.
According to the reconstruction, the man had gone to a building in the city to make a delivery when he was lured into a trap. Posing as the recipient of the package, an individual invited him upstairs, where two accomplices, their faces covered by balaclavas, were waiting for him.
As soon as the courier crossed the threshold, he was surrounded and attacked. One of the attackers threatened him with a knife, holding it to his throat, while the other stabbed him repeatedly in the stomach.
Terrified and at the mercy of his attackers, the victim had no choice but to hand over the package, the money he had collected from previous deliveries, and all his personal belongings.
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"We are shocked and concerned," the victim's partner declared to MP Francesco Emilio Borrelli. "We are calling for greater controls and safety measures for the workers, who risk their lives every day while doing their job honestly."
The incident has sparked deep outrage among residents and has brought to light the growing insecurity in the area. Law enforcement is working to identify and capture those responsible for this cowardly ambush.
“They are becoming more and more cunning, brazen and violent, and therefore dangerous. It seems that they do not fear repercussions and being caught. How could it be otherwise if currently the police forces are not able, because they are undernumbered, to guarantee widespread control of the territory and even if they were arrested they would get away with a ridiculous sentence?
Much more needs to be done for security: first of all by significantly increasing the police force on the territory, as promised by the Minister,” Borrelli said.
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