Naples – Emanuele Durante, the 20-year-old killed on Saturday evening in the center of Naples and in front of his girlfriend, had turned to Don Luigi Merola to seek a different and better future.
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The parish priest who has been involved in the fight against the Camorra for years with his Foundation for the recovery of minors 'a Voce d''e Creature Onlus revealed this yesterday evening in front of the cameras of Tg1. The Foundation is based in the historic “Villa di Bambù” confiscated from organised crime.
“We didn't even have time to give him a chance, an alternative and we know how it ended,” Don Luigi explained. “Do not throw away your life - he says - because violence cannot be the path of young people. Those who enter organized crime will never have a long life and will only bring sorrow and pain to their family and society”.
Meanwhile, the investigations by the Carabinieri continue, under the coordination of the Dda of Naples. We are looking into the acquaintances, relationships, friendships. They have been questioned the girl who was with him in the car at the time of the murder but also family members and acquaintances.
The social network Tik Tok is full of posts of memories from friends but also from his father who shows him smiling in front of the cake of 20esimo birthday celebrated last March 1st.
The trail of the new Camorra recruits
The trail most followed by investigators is the one that leads to the clash between the young talents of the Camorra for the predominance of drug dealing areas, in particular those of the so-called "drug delivery" in nightlife areas with flying deliveries of narcotics and orders that take place through chat rooms.
But it cannot be ruled out that there are other reasons. “Was it necessary to kill him?” an acquaintance of his asked while commenting on one of the many posts published on Tik Tok.
Article published on March 17, 2025 - 08pm
It's sad to hear these things, but the reality is that many times young people find themselves in difficult situations and don't know how to get out of them. I hope there are more initiatives to help young people find a better future.