Still, migrant killed: in the Cathedral goodbye to Emmanuel. The archbishop: “We are the desperate” – The Republic

STOP – You being the funeral in the Cathedral of Fermo Emmanuel Chidi Namdi, the 36-year old Nigerian killed last Tuesday in Fermo . Chinyere, his partner, fainted during the funeral ceremony. The woman felt sick just as the church we exchanged the sign of peace. She was rescued and transported out of the cathedral on a stretcher. After recovering, she hath been sitting on the altar, next to her, a Nigerian nun and Don Vinicio Albanesi, head of Capodarco Community (in which he was a guest Emmanuel), who is recalling the history of the couple. Chinyere, seized by a second illness, was rescued from the 118 and brought out of the church.

To welcome the coffin of Emmanuel, at the door, had been the mayor of the city, Paul Calcinaro, this “with the Banner of the City because – he said – this is a tragedy that involves the whole community.” It sits on the ground on a carpet, before the altar, the plain wooden coffin with the corpse of Emmanuel. Above the coffin, a red rose pillow and the photo of the young migrant, smiling the day that Don Vinicio Albanesi had symbolically joined in marriage with his partner . “The body of Emmanuel will be brought to Nigeria. Now it is up in the chapel of the cemetery of Fermo and then after the necessary paperwork, will be taken away.” This was announced Don Vinicio Albanesi.

In the front row, in the nave they took place the Speaker of the House, Laura Boldrini, the Minister of Reforms, Maria Elena Boschi and the vice president of the European Parliament David Sassoli. In the church there are many del’associazionismo representatives, but also many common people. On the altar, at the conclusion of the funeral Mass, Don Vinicio Albanesi has pushed up the fellow that Emmanuel, who in French, some in English, some in Italian read passages from the Bible. Many of them, as a sign of mourning, they tied a red band on the forehead.

The Mass was celebrated by Archbishop Luigi Conti, Don Vinicio Albanesi, President of the Community and Capodarco Foundation Caritas in veritate that greeted the two migrants upon arrival in Italy.

Don Vinicio: “Even the aggressor is the victim of Emmanuel” . Reporters who asked him if he intended to forgive Mancini, Don Vinicio Albanesi responded: “We forgive everyone, we welcome everyone.” “Even the attacker Emmanuel is a victim – he added – And if someone had helped him to control his instincts and his aggression, he would do well.”

The homily of ‘ Archbishop . “Last Wednesday I asked quietly, but was not heard, especially by the media. Now I ask you the faith to understand the words we heard.” Without faith, without believing that the blood has the power to reconcile us, we can not do we will do. “he then began his homily Archbishop Luigi Conti.” it annoys me – he added – when the media recognize migrants ‘desperate’. But when ever? We are it, not them. We run the risk of killing their hope. It’s the division that kills, not this or that brother of the community. “” For over two years this city has proved hospitable but very hospitable. They recognize our brothers fled from wars, from hunger, from religious persecution. Even our brother Emmanuel and his bride have recognized it. We Fermo we are hospitable. I ask all of a supplement of closeness and fraternity. “

” Forgive, forgive, forgive, forgive, forgive “: five times Archbishop Conti repeated this exhortation to the victim’s companion, Chinyery, that the prelate from pulpit called “the bride” Emmanuel. “

Kyenge:” Someone uses racial hatred for votes “. Former minister and MEP Cécile Kyenge (insulted by the former Minister League’s Roberto Calderoli, who had likened to an “orangutan” ), wrote a letter to deliver to Chinyery. “Italy – said the letter – and Italians are not racist and it shows the big hug that this country has given you, calling what happened to you and it happened to Emmanuel with its own name: aggression matrix racial. Italy is not a racist country, but unfortunately there who is trying recklessly to poison the wells of the future, riding the social unrest in the country, which has other causes, for lucrarne electorally with racial hate speech towards immigrants and refugees, referred to as a scapegoat for the country’s ills. “

Boldrini: “Do not spread hatred” . The Speaker of the House, Laura Boldrini, called for “not to spread hatred.” “It is important – he said – that those in public office do not do it, because then the situation can get out of hand.” Boldrini recalled having founded a committee in the House against hatred, named “Jo Cox, the young Labour MP killed by hate.” “The institutions I think there should also be someone will say, ‘here is the walkway …’, but that’s what you mean?”. “I’m here – he added – to witness the solidarity with the companion of Emmanuel, Don Vinicio and the community it represents. But I’m also here to send a message to our countrymen: we will not leave you alone, we will not allow that our society is tainted by racism. “

Sassoli: “Putting people at the center value” . Vice President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, he explained his presence. “We are here because one man was killed because of the color of his skin, because a woman has torn my heart there, to be close to those who daily asks the institutions to have more courage”. “The crisis we are experiencing, as well as European institutions – he added – will not be overcome if we do not put at the center the value of the people that it is inconceivable to be humiliated.”

Nigeria: “We hope that death is so final. ” “We hope this is the last death of this kind, I say on behalf of the Nigerian Republic and Nigerian embassies in Italy”. This was reported by an official from the African country.

Controversy and confrontation on investigations . Grief and mourning are mixed with controversy in Fermo in the day of the funeral of Emmanuel, four days after his death. Death is the consequence of a dispute with a local ultras who had insulted the companion of Emmanuel, Chinyery, calling it “monkey”. But the dynamics of the murder still lacks clarity, the reconstructions are different and in assessment.

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According to the first hot-reconstruction, still supported by his wife and Don Vinicio Albanesi, Emmanuel would react to the insult and then was beaten by Amedeo Mancini, farmer and right ultras stopped in the hours following the death . But the prosecution has reconstructed the facts differently. Here is the reconstruction of the judiciary: Mancini insults the two, Emmanuel react in defense of Chinyery, probably using a pole of a traffic signal. Then he goes away and at this point is reached by Mancini that hits it with a violent fist between the jaw and lip. The Nigerian falls backwards, slamming his head against the sidewalk. Blow that would kill him. From here on charges of manslaughter.

But the version of Don Vinicio Albanesi is different: “I can say that Emmanuel died of beatings, was crashed by a huge amount and we are seeing the possibility that it is not even a manslaughter “. L ‘ autopsy, however (the preliminary results leaked are not confirmed by the prosecutor) seems to agree, at the time, the reconstruction of the prosecutor.

The interrogation of Mancini . Mancini, the interrogation of the judicial stopped, tried to defend himself, , but does not deny the insults , nor denies having struck a fist. “Yes, I insulted them because they were black – said Mancini – but I thought they were stealing a car. I’m a fascist? No politicized, are a bit ‘right, a bit’ to the left, but the fascists have done good things such as reclamation. I did not want to kill him, but he, with his friend and his wife who came against me. I have just reacted. ” From here Mancini’s version differs from that of pm: explained that after the insult have gone a few minutes, three to five, when Nigerians have come under. Claims were in three and have dealt with traffic sign in hand.

Emmanuel hit him, he fell and then reacted. “Forget it, there’s a woman, not react, there is a woman” would have screamed the friend who was with him, A.F., according to the reconstruction of a second witness. But Mancini has reached the black man, striking him with his fist.

Monday validation still for Mancini. is scheduled for Monday, the deadline set, the ‘ validation hearing of the detention of Mancini. This was announced by the lawyer Francesco De Minicis, his defense counsel.

The mourning . Fermo will be in mourning July 12, the day when there will be a demonstration in memory of Emmanuel.