Afragola – Martina Carbonaro, the 14-year-old killed last May in Afragola by her ex-boyfriend Alessio Tucci, reportedly experienced “long minutes of agony” after being hit on the head with a stone, before being buried under debris in an abandoned farmhouse.
This is what emerges from the precautionary custody order issued by the Court of Naples North, which yesterday confirmed the prison sentence for the 19-year-old, considered "dangerous" and incapable of controlling his impulses.
The horror story of cruelty and lies
According to the medical-legal report cited by investigating judge Stefania Amodeo, the dynamics would be different from the version provided by Tucci, who had claimed to have covered the body only after death.
The agony: Martina remained conscious for several minutes after the head trauma.
The attempted concealment: Tucci then hid the body under debris, changing his blood-stained clothes.
The double life: Although he participated in the search, the boy had already lied to the victim's parents.
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In the order, the judge paints a chilling portrait of the healthier skin : “Atrocity” in the murder; “Calmness” and “ease” in hiding the evidence and “Inability to control impulses”. And again: “There is a real danger of repetition”, writes the investigating judge, thus justifying the detention in prison.
The accusation: voluntary homicide with cruelty The prosecutor's office of Naples North, led by Anna Maria Lucchetta, hypothesizes a homicide aggravated by the insensitivity and lucidity demonstrated: Tucci would have planned the concealment of the body and would have gotten rid of the evidence with method.
The community is shocked by the crime: Martina, a student loved by her classmates, has become the symbol of youth femicide. Many are calling for justice, while prosecutors are working to reconstruct the girl's last day.
Next step: the definitive autopsy, expected next week, could confirm the duration of the agony. In the meantime, Tucci will remain in the prison of Naples.
Article published on 1 June 2025 - 12:10
