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When justice fails, revenge sometimes takes over. This is what happened in Rocca di Papa, south of Rome, where Guglielmo Palozzi, a 62-year-old father, shot and killed Franco Lollobrigida, the man accused of killing his son over a 25-euro debt. This desperate act highlights the flaws in the Italian judicial system and raises questions about the justice served to victims’ families.
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1/12 A father seeking justice for his son
The tragic story began five years ago with a paltry debt of 25 euros, a sum that cost 34-year-old Giuliano Palozzi his life. The young man was brutally attacked, falling into a five-month coma before succumbing to his injuries in June 2020. His father, Guglielmo Palozzi, then embarked on a long fight for justice, a fight that took a dramatic turn last summer in the streets of Rocca di Papa.
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2/12 Chaotic legal proceedings for the accused
Franco Lollobrigida, the man accused of assaulting Giuliano, has had a chaotic legal journey. Acquitted at his first trial, he was sentenced on appeal to ten years in prison for aggravated manslaughter in May 2024. However, an appeal to the Court of Cassation allowed him to regain his freedom, a decision that Guglielmo Palozzi deemed too hasty and unjust.
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3/12 A father’s pain turns into obsession
The pain of losing a child is indescribable, and for Guglielmo Palozzi, this pain transformed into an obsession with justice. For five long years, he lived with the rage and frustration of seeing the man he considered his son’s murderer walking free. This obsession ultimately led to a premeditated act of revenge.
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