Naples – The first-degree trial for the murder of Antonio Natale, the young man from Parco Verde in Caivano killed on October 4, 2021, for turning his back on the drug dealing clan, has ended with a flurry of convictions.
A crime that shocked the Neapolitan hinterland and exposed the ferocity of a criminal system ready to punish anyone who attempts to emancipate themselves from its business.
The Naples Assize Court sentenced Emanuele D'Agostino and Emanuele Ricci, identified as the perpetrators of the murder, to 28 years in prison. Domenico Bervicato, Carlo Avventurato, Bruno Avventurato, and Gennaro Pacilio, accused of variously participating in the organization of the crime and partially cooperating with investigators, received sixteen years in prison.
A sentence that did not quell the anger of the young victim's family.
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They did not contribute to the restitution of the illicit proceeds, estimated at millions of euros per year." The lawyer also denounced "the inexplicable recognition of mitigating circumstances," considered equivalent to the aggravating circumstances provided for the crimes of mafia association and aggravated homicide.
For the family of Antonio, who at 22 chose to rebel against the drug trafficking ring, justice remains unfinished. "The murder of such a young man," Raggi reiterated, "cannot be given such light sentences."
Once again, MP Francesco Emilio Borrelli, who had supported their struggle from the beginning, rallied around the parents. "These murderers remain disturbing, unscrupulous figures. I remember the demonstrations in Parco Verde, when we shouted that drug dealing had to be dismantled. The family had the courage to report the crime, and for that they paid a very high price," he commented.
The ruling marks the first milestone in a case that has shaken Caivano, a symbol of abandoned suburbs and often held hostage by organized crime. But for those who have lost a child, the burden remains of a justice system that, once again, seems to be halfway there.
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But why is there still justice in this country? What are we talking about if our legislators and our judiciary, in this and a thousand other cases, go so far as to provide mitigating circumstances that would be unthinkable in any legal system, while ignoring even the aggravating circumstances of Camorra association? What message are we sending to honest citizens, and how can they feel protected by the state? My deepest sympathy goes to the relatives of the victims, whom this country's miscarriage of justice is killing for a second time!
The sentence for this murder raises questions about the justice system in Italy. It seems the sentences are not commensurate with the gravity of the crime committed. It's sad to see that justice never seems complete for the victims.