The family of Federico Castiglione, the 23-year-old accused of road murder after yesterday morning's tragedy in via Bacaredda in Cagliari, is destroyed. Luisa Arras, the lawyer, speaks for them and for the boy: "They are annihilated by what has happened, they share the drama of Mr. Luigi Passoni's relatives and humbly join their pain".
The young man driving his Smart, as reconstructed by the local police officers, overwhelmed the pensioner on the pedestrian crossing, without stopping . "He had a bit of sleep," explains the lawyer. “When he parked the car he woke up, realizing that something serious had probably happened. He immediately took up his responsibilities by constituting himself at the Police Headquarters. he did it all by himself ». The 23-year-old then indicated to the Municipal agents where the still damaged Smart was parked.
The young man refused to undergo the alcohol test: "Two hours had passed, he felt it was not necessary," adds the lawyer. Now Castiglione will have to face the consequences of what happened, "especially for the death of a person".
Luigi Passoni died in front of his house, during the usual morning walk. A 67-year-old retiree from Cagliari, a former employee in the Toseroni and Unilever ice cream factory, he was overwhelmed while crossing the street on the pedestrian crossing a stone's throw from the building where he lived. “He was on his way home. He had gone to buy the paper as he always did. His usual walk, because he liked to get up early. The Municipal agents informed us of what happened, "explained the closest relatives of the victim (Passoni was not married, lived alone and was a very private person), in particular the only brother and sister-in-law. The date of the funeral has not yet been set.