Afragola, Martina's mother: "He came to our house to cry. He's a monster"

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Murder of Martina Carbonaro in Afragola News and Reactions

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Afragola - "He was crying when he came home; they looked like real tears." With these words, the mother of Martina Carbonaro, the 14-year-old found dead on the night between Tuesday and Wednesday in an abandoned building near the Afragola sports field, recalls the last meeting between her daughter and her ex-boyfriend.

The one who confessed to the crime was 19-year-old Alessio Tucci, arrested a few hours after the discovery of the body. The body was found during a second search, under an old wardrobe and a pile of debris and waste.

According to what emerged from the forensic examinations carried out on the body, the 14enne She was hit on the head at least four times with a stone, and death likely occurred after agony due to significant blood loss.

The body found after a second inspection

Martina was with a friend and met Alessio Tucci, her 19-year-old ex-boyfriend arrested for the murder, at a yogurt shop in the city, before leaving with him. It was her friend who reported the incident to investigators and also provided the direction in which the two had walked.

Another camera then captured them walking along a narrow road leading to the farmhouse. Investigators' first inspection in the afternoon led to the discovery of Martina's glasses, with bloodstains on the ground, and a bloody stone. However, her body was not found. While the entire area was being searched extensively, including with drones, it was discovered in the same farmhouse ten minutes after midnight, under the debris near which the glasses had previously been recovered.

"I killed her because she left me," Tucci reportedly said.

According to investigations coordinated by the Naples North Prosecutor's Office, Tucci allegedly showed up at his in-laws' house and, shortly thereafter, lured Martina to a secluded area near the Moccia stadium. During the meeting, an argument broke out: in a fit of rage, the young man allegedly repeatedly struck the 14-year-old with a rock, crushing her head and face.

At first the boy denied any responsibility, but the data obtained from the video surveillance cameras and the inconsistencies in his story betrayed him. Under pressure, he finally admitted to killing the girl and hiding her body in a closet inside the dilapidated building.

Following the confession, the investigating judge of Naples North ordered the arrest of the suspect for aggravated homicide and concealment of a corpse. The arrest was validated in the morning, while the autopsy on the victim's body continues to clarify every aspect of the dynamics of the crime.

Mother and teacher: "We demand justice."

On social media, Martina's mother, Enza, wrote: "My daughter, whoever hurt you will pay.

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Fly high. You were important and you always will be." In an interview, the woman added: "He seemed like a good guy, but lately he was beating my daughter. I demand justice: I expect a life sentence. Women, and especially minors, must be protected."

Martina's schoolmates and teacher, Professor Carla Caputo, also shared their grief on social media: "I don't accept it, I can't believe it: you lost your life at just 14 years old," she wrote. "I will always carry your face, your voice, your presence in the classroom in my heart, and I will transform this grief into a commitment to educate people about respect and freedom. You have the right to life, to dreams, to first loves: instead you were brutally torn away."

Torchlight procession in memory of the young victim

For this evening, at 19:18 p.m., the mayor of Afragola, Antonio Pannone, has called a torchlight procession in memory of Martina Carbonaro. The meeting is scheduled for XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. in Piazza Municipio, then a procession will wind its way to the site of the discovery. The mayor has invited schools, parishes and associations to participate, so that the community can rally around the family of the young victim and reiterate a firm no to any form of violence.

An unacceptable loss

"We are deeply saddened by the horror of this death," said Mayor Pannone. "Afragola mourns the loss of a flower cut with violence. This senseless tragedy must push us to defend the rights and hopes of our young people."

The community remains in shock: many residents of the area had reported suspicious movements near the former Moccia stadium in the hours before the body was found. That same area, already the scene of difficult news, is now at the center of investigations conducted by the Carabinieri of the Casoria Company and the investigative unit of Castello di Cisterna.

Investigations and reconstruction

The Prosecutor's Office of North Naples has punctually reconstructed the last moments of Martina's life: on the evening of May 26, the 14-year-old had gone out with her friends for an ice cream, but she had agreed to meet with her ex-boyfriend in a place they both frequented. The video surveillance cameras filmed her as she walked away with Tucci. Her family, after not seeing her return, raised the alarm.

For two days, the Carabinieri and volunteers searched the countryside and abandoned areas of Afragola inch by inch until, on the night between May 27 and 28, Martina's body was found under a mattress inside one of the abandoned buildings near the stadium, with clear signs of beatings to the head. The motive remains linked to jealousy and the 14-year-old's refusal to rekindle the broken relationship.

The city's anger and the call against violence

"A tragedy that shakes every conscience", comment the residents of Afragola, many of whom have chosen to participate in the torchlight procession. The outcome of the investigative activity and the arrest of the alleged murderer, however, do not calm the amazement and indignation: many are asking for effective preventive measures to combat gender and juvenile violence.

"This was not an isolated act," warns MP Francesco Emilio Borrelli, who received the first news on the night of the discovery. "Violence has now become a dominant language among young people. Whoever saw it, speak up: silence is complicit. We must urgently invest in education on legality and respect, especially in schools and social centers."

The investigation continues relentlessly to reconstruct every detail of Martina's last hours and also verify any complicity. In the meantime, Afragola is preparing to pay homage to the young victim, hoping that the media hype that followed this shocking story will translate into a real commitment to prevention and support for families and minors in difficulty.