The gup of the Court of Crotone Assunta Palumbo accepted the request for plea bargaining presented by the four defendants for the beating of the Police Deputy Inspector Giuseppe Sortinowhich took place on 7 October 2024 in the context of the death of Francesco Chimirrithe pizza chef of Isola Capo Rizzuto killed by a gunshot exploded by the agent’s ordinance gun. The sentence was issued in the late afternoon.
Four years the penalty pleasant for Domenico Chimirri21 years old, with home sentence; two years for Domenico Chimirri (68) with conditional suspension of the penalty; 3 years, 2 months and 20 days for Antonio Chimirri; 1 year and 4 months for Mario Chimirri with suspended penalty. The gup has revoked house arrest for Domenico (68) and Mario Chimirri. The judge admitted the requests for the establishment of the civil party of Giuseppe Sortino, the Municipality of Crotone and the Ministry of the Interior and sentenced the defendants to pay the expenses.
The four, defended by the lawyers Andrea Filici and Tiziano Saporito, were on trial for attempted aggravated murder, multi -laying personal injuries, resistance and violence to public official in competition, abusive and illegal port of weapons or objects, capable of offending, in competition. The process was born in the context of the story that led to the death of Francesco Chimirri, 44 years old, who arrived at the height of a dispute overlooking tragedy. The attack took place in two phases: before and after the death of Francesco Chimirri. The carabinieri reconstructed the incident through the images of the private video surveillance cameras and the videos made by some citizens and posted on social networks, by the testimonies and by telephone interceptions.