Ischia – A tense morning in Chiummano, a hamlet of Barano d'Ischia. The Di Iorio family's home was scheduled for demolition, but the project was postponed at the last minute due to the health of the owner, Pietro Paolo Di Iorio, 79. He lives in the house with his elderly wife and suffers from serious heart problems.
Having already suffered a heart attack after learning of the planned demolition, the building is in such poor condition that it has been declared untransportable by health authorities. The building is at the center of a complex legal case: built without the necessary permits in a restricted area, it had obtained an amnesty in 2017, which was later overturned by the Naples Prosecutor's Office.
The investigating office then ordered the demolition through a "Resa" (Building Survey and Abuse Amnesty). A first demolition attempt had already been halted in December due to the elderly man's health, which a medical report deemed unfit for transfer.
This morning, despite the rejection of a new request for a postponement, law enforcement and emergency vehicles arrived on the scene. Emergency medical personnel from 118 intervened to halt the situation, conducting an initial assessment that confirmed the 79-year-old's inability to move. A second assessment, ordered by the Prosecutor's Office, arrived early in the afternoon: a colonel from the Naples 2 North Local Health Authority examined Mr. Di Iorio and reiterated the same diagnosis made by the coroner that morning.
The results of the two expert reports have been forwarded to the public prosecutor in charge of the case, who will now decide whether to order a further postponement or proceed with the demolition. The Di Iorio family has lived in the house for 34 years and is awaiting a final decision.
In short
Ischia – Highly tense morning in Chiummano, a hamlet of Barano d'Ischia.
- The demolition of the Di Iorio family's home was scheduled, but the project was suspended at the last minute due to health conditions…
- The man, who lives in the house with his elderly wife, suffers from serious heart problems.
- Already suffering a heart attack after learning of the planned demolition, he is in such a condition that he has been declared untransportable by…
Key questions
What is the main point of the news?
Ischia – Highly tense morning in Chiummano, a hamlet of Barano d'Ischia.
Why is this news relevant?
The demolition of the Di Iorio family's home was scheduled, but the project was suspended at the last minute due to health conditions…
Which detail helps us understand the case better?
The man, who lives in the house with his elderly wife, suffers from serious heart problems.
I'm reading and the situation seems strange to me. I don't understand how they were able to build there without permits and then carry out the regularization but then annul it. Mr. Di Iorio is old, sick and untransportable. The doctors said so but the judiciary still decides. The family has lived there for 34 years and deserves more human attention.