Naples – The chief prosecutor of Naples, Nicola Gratteri, is embittered in his comments on the murder of 20-year-old Emanuele Durante.
Youth crime alarm is growing. “More and more young people are dying or committing crimes.” “An alarming trend that concerns the entire Western world, including Italy, and that here in Naples and Campania is manifesting itself with particular virulence”: the prosecutor of Naples, Nicola Gratteri, was keen to point out.
“As time goes by,” Gratteri explained on the sidelines of the Ecomafia Report, “we are witnessing a worrying increase in young people dying or committing crimes, even leading criminal organizations.”
Despite the alarming picture,Gratteri he stressed how the situation has improved compared to twenty years ago, when 300-400 murders per year were recorded in Naples. “History teaches us that the situation can be improved further,” the prosecutor added, “by investing in men, resources and above all surveillance cameras, even in the suburbs and provinces.”
Gratteri's appeal is part of a broader debate on the need to strengthen measures to prevent and combat youth crime, a complex phenomenon that requires a multidimensional approach involving institutions, law enforcement, schools, families and civil society.
Article published on March 17, 2025 - 13pm
