“May 4, 2025 Filippo Ceravolo Unfortunately, he would have turned 32, however, those candles will never turn them off and continue to be 19 years old forever. This year, on the occasion of the birthday of this young boy on our land, the family together with those who want, has decided to bring a flower to the cemetery of Soriano at 4 pm. A flower that can be a symbol of rebirth, change, co -responsibility “. This is what we read in a note of free, associations, names and numbers against the mafias of Vibo Valentia.
“A symbolic gesture of those who still wait for truth and justice to be made. An intimate moment – continues the note – which also wants to become a collective to reiterate that memory must be a warning for our consciences and sting for our daily choices, must be meat and blood that can produce change. We will find ourselves for a symbolic hug around this family which, unfortunately, like many others, has met the ruthless violence of the ‘ndrangheta, Filippo’s memory is not a private story but it is a story that belongs to an entire community. Don Luigi Ciotti, Each of us is well aware that “the right part is not a place to stay in, but a horizon always to be achieved”.
Free, in the note, he also recalled what happened 13 years ago: “The story of Filippo Ceravolo is the story of a young man on our land, a sunny boy, who, although still so young, knew the value and dignity of work. He had a very strong passion for football, who had pushed him to play in the youth team of the local team. A passion that found an outlet especially in a deep football faith, the one for the Juventus. They were unraveling fans. On the evening of October 25, 2012 Filippo had reached Pizzoni to spend a few hours in the company of his girlfriend. An evening with friends, like every boy and every girl of his age. The day after the alarm was at dawn, because he should have moved to Reggio Calabria for work, in fact, Filippo worked with his father around Calabria with their dessert bench.
That evening, however, Filippo will not return home: the car does not work and then asks for a passage that will cost him life.
At that moment, in fact, a war of ‘Ndrangheta was underway between opposing families and Filippo remains innocent victim. It rises aboard the Fiat Punto by Domenico Tassone and occupies the passenger place.
The two start but are the last kilometers of Filippo’s life. In a few minutes the tragedy that shocks this Sorianese family forever.
A short distance from the town, in the Calvary area, the car is blocked. It is a fire hell. Someone smears a rifle loaded with pallets and squeezes pitylessly at Filippo’s address. Two bullets reach him in the head. Instead, the young man driving remains unharmed. For Filippo the wounds appear immediately very serious. He will die a few hours later in the hospital, between the despair of his parents and sisters. At just 19 years old “.
