The death of the 39-year-old Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchuckwu who died in Civitanova Marche following a violent assault after asking for alms at the hands of 32-year-old worker Filippo Ferlazzo was caused by "violent asphyxia with concomitant internal hemorrhagic shock" , then arrested for voluntary homicide aggravated by futile motives and robbery.
This is what the Macerata attorney acting Claudio Rastrelli said "in advance", "pending the filing of the autopsy technical advice, in order to provide correct information, taking into account the particular gravity and relevance of the case".
THE RECONSTRUCTION - Therefore, the hypothesis that Alika died overwhelmed by the fury and by the body of Filippo Ferlazzo is strengthened. A burden and violence that would have caused the suffocation of the Nigerian peddler, attacked and killed in the street with a crutch and then with his bare hands.
From the other investigations carried out, therefore, the sequence of that attack which took place on 29 July begins to be defined.
The arrested, now detained in the Montacuto prison (Ancona) for voluntary murder and robbery, yesterday told the investigating judge during the validation hearing that "Alika was alive when I left, he was breathing".
In the order for the precautionary measure it is noted that the two police officers of the police station blocked Ferlazzo at 14:11; the doctors found the death at 3 pm The attack, according to the images in the possession of the police (those taken by the public security system along Corso Umberto I) lasted a maximum of four minutes . And from the moment the killer was blocked to the moment the Nigerian's heart stopped beating, 49 minutes passed.
If the findings of the autopsy definitively confirm this time frame, this could also affect the assessments of the Prosecutor's Office.
Before the autopsy, the tragic task of recognizing the body as part of the wife had been staged. The widow wanted to see her husband for the last time.
"A heartbreaking moment - said Francesco Mantella, a lawyer who protects the victim's family - of profound desperation". Accompanying Charity to the recognition room were her brother and a woman, a pastor of the Nigerian community, who had to support her.
THE COURT - A procession organized by the Nigerian community, for which the participation of over 500 people is expected, has been set for next Saturday in Civitanova Marche . The procession will start at 2 pm from the Civitanova stadium and will move on foot to Piazza XX Settembre, under the Municipality: the aim is to condemn the tragic death of the 39-year-old.
(Unioneonline / vl)
