Naples - Twenty-five years after that late July night when Giulio Giaccio was kidnapped, murdered, and dissolved in acid, his name once again echoes through the courts and streets. On November 7th, the Court of Appeal will be called upon to rule on a crucial issue: whether or not to recognize the aggravating circumstance of mafia involvement in the murder of the young man from Marano di Napoli, an innocent victim of the Polverino Camorra clan.
If the aggravating circumstance were to be excluded even in the second degree, Giulio would risk not being recognized by the State as an innocent victim of the mafia.
This is the crux of the matter that prompted Libera, the Fondazione Pol.IS, and the Coordination of Families of Victims of Innocent Crime to launch a new appeal: "We ask the institutions not to look the other way," the joint statement reads, "and to restore truth and justice. While respecting the sentences, we will not take a step back: Giulio Giaccio is an innocent victim of the mafia."
His name, the associations' representatives assure, will continue to be called every March 21st, on the Day of Remembrance and Commitment in memory of the innocent victims of the mafia, along with those of hundreds of other people killed by mistake, by accident, or for defending the rule of law.
A life shattered by mistaken identity
It was the evening of July 30, 2000 when Giulio, 26 years old, disappeared into thin air.
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A relationship that, in the clans' distorted code of honor, was a shame to be washed away with blood. Giulio had nothing to do with it. He was just a boy from a good family, a victim of the blind violence of those who felt they were masters of the life and death of others.
The parents' endless wait
For years, Giuseppe and Rosa Giaccio hoped for their son's return. A hope nurtured in silence, fueled only by love and the desire to know the truth. Then, the confessions of the repentant men finally shattered all illusions.
Today, that family continues to demand full justice. "We don't want revenge, but the truth," the family says, "so that Giulio can be recognized for what he is: an innocent victim of the Camorra."
A symbol not to be forgotten
Giulio Giaccio's case has become a symbol of forgotten victims, of those snatched from life by a mistake, and of families who for decades have demanded that the law and collective memory acknowledge their pain.
On November 7th, in the courtroom, it will be decided whether that recognition will also come to him. In the square, like every year, there will be those who will pronounce his name aloud, because memory doesn't dissolve. Not even in acid.
Comments (1)
The article discusses a very important and sensitive issue: the murder of Giulio Giaccio, and how justice must recognize the innocent victims of the mafia. It is essential that the truth comes out to bring justice to the families.