Killed in front of his son, minor accused of murder apologizes in court

The 17-year-old former boxer accused of voluntary manslaughter in the death of Giacomo Bongiorni, the passer-by who was beaten to death in front of his son in Massa on the evening of April 11th in an argument in the street during a walk, apologized for what he did to both the victim's family and his parents. This morning the young man was questioned by judge Martina Scuderoni in the preliminary hearing held at the juvenile court in Genoa because he asked to be tried in summary form.

"He attacked me and I defended myself" said the boy, assisted by lawyer Nicola Forcina, explaining that it seemed to him that the victim had a bottle in his hand. And to the judge who made him confirm that he was a young professional boxer who must have been aware of the power of his punches, he replied that he didn't think about it at that moment.

The hearing was postponed because the other two minor defendants, accused of brawling and personal injury for those inflicted on Bongiorni's brother-in-law, Gabriele Tognocchi, will also ask for the abbreviated trial but their lawyers today both had a legitimate impediment. The next hearing is set for December 17th for the reunification of the three proceedings and in the next hearing, the sentence could arrive on January 21st.

Present at the hearing were the lawyers Pietro Bogliolo and Marco Marino who represent the family members of the victim and the injured person, who have acted as civil parties in the proceedings underway in Massa against the two adults involved, Alexandru Miron, aged 23, and Eduard Alin Carutsu, aged 19, accused of voluntary homicide aggravated by the presence of minors and of aggravated brawling.