Roggero, 'entering prison at 72 was very devastating'

"Entering prison at the age of over 72, after an intense and honest working life lasting over half a century, was very devastating for me, both on a psychological and above all physical level. However, being relegated to four walls made me aware of a reality made up of people completely unknown to me. I had the opportunity, forcibly, to reflect on the events that occurred and I am grasping completely new and unthinkable aspects, which I am examining little by little. I don't want to dwell on it and we will still talk to you later." This was written in a letter by Mario Roggero, in prison in Bollate (Milan) for a final sentence of 14 years and 9 months for having killed two robbers and injured a third just after the attack on his jewelery shop in Grinzane Cavour, in the province of Cuneo, in 2021. The letter will be read this evening on "Fuori dal Coro", hosted by Mario Giordano in prime time on Retequattro.

"I am Mario Roggero - the letter begins -, I take this opportunity that Dr. Mario Giordano kindly offered me to send you these few lines. I have now been imprisoned at the Bollate prison, here in Milan, for almost three months. I now want to virtually embrace and thank the millions of Italians who have been and are close to me with their affection and more. A warm greeting to everyone" concludes the jeweler.