Violence in Ischia: a deaf-mute who intervenes to save a boy is brutally beaten

A man aged about 30 years, suffering from deaf-mute disease, suffered from a cruel beating on the morning of November 16 outside a nightclub located on the right bank of Ischia harbor. Based on what has been reconstructed, punitive intervention was triggered when the 30-year-old man tried to stop an ongoing attack on another boy, who was initially beaten by a group of four young people. The attackers, three of whom came from Ukrainian nationalitythey started hitting the first victim with punches and kicks. According to witnesses, the beating occurred “for trivial reasons”.

The rescuer becomes the victim

In the video collected by surveillance camera In this area, the dynamics of bloodshed were clearly visible: the first victim who had fallen to the ground continued to be kicked even though he was helpless. The deaf mute, after an initial attempt to get closer, was held back by several girls who tried to push him away, but he freed himself and ran towards flock in the hope of intervention. But the situation soon reversed: the four also attacked him, hitting him repeatedly, even after he fell.

Police intervention

After the 30-year-old man’s complaint, agents from the Ischia police station, coordinated by the deputy commissioner Ciro Rebegan an investigation that same afternoon. Thanks to the collected testimonies, a nickname of one of the attackers emerged that allowed investigators to reconstruct the identity of at least one of the four attackers. Images from cameras in the area have completed the picture: through the footage, police have now been able to identify the four perpetrators of the beating. By now at least one has happened reported wandering aroundwhile the other three police were working.

Reactions and consequences

The episode caused a stir anger among island residents, also because the video – with images of brutality – went viral in chats and groups What is itcausing disappointment in society. Among the hypotheses examined by researchers there are also proposals Kitchen (provisions that prohibit access to public areas), which can be carried out against attackers, who are considered potentially dangerous.

The context

This violent episodes it cannot be separated from the nightlife in Ischia. In recent months, fights have been reported around the club on the right bank. In this case there were also aggravating circumstances: a gesture of solidarity was met with unprecedented violence.

The deaf and mute man, who stepped in to help, paid dearly for his bravery. Now the island authorities are busy identifying all the attackers and evaluating them restrictive action to protect public safety.