Naples. A new chapter opens in the mysterious murder of engineer Salvatore Coppola, shot to death last March in the San Giovanni a Teduccio neighborhood, a short distance from his office.
Gennaro Petrucci, a 73-year-old believed by the Prosecutor's Office to be the instigator of the attack, surprised everyone by cooperating with the justice system. The news rocked the ongoing Assize Court trial, forcing Petrucci to dismiss his lawyer.
According to investigations, the engineer was allegedly eliminated over a matter related to a luxury villa in Portici, in exchange for a hefty €20 reward. The 64-year-old was said to have pulled the trigger. Mario DeSimone, already arrested and considered the material perpetrator of the murder.
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Petrucci's statements open up new investigative scenarios
The collaboration of Petrucci (husband of the entrepreneur Silvana Fucito, symbol of anti-racketeering) promises to open new scenarios on a case that has shocked public opinion.
The alleged instigator's statements could reveal new details about the ambush and implicate other individuals. Investigators are working to reconstruct the dense network of relationships that led to the murder of Engineer Coppola.
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The murder of engineer Coppola is something that makes you think a lot. There are many questions that remain unanswered. Petrucci's collaboration can help to better understand what actually happened, let's hope for the best.