The family of Ramy Elgaml, the
19-year-old Italo-Egyptian Milan resident who died on November
24 in a scooter accident while being chased by the Carabinieri
police, firmly condemned in a statement issued on Sunday all
forms of violence and vandalism after protests in his memory
held the previous night turned violent in Rome and Bologna.
"We firmly condemn all forms of violence and vandalism that
took place during demonstrations over the past few hours", the
statement said.
"Losing Ramy represents for us a grave, indescribable grief.
"Our only desire is for justice to be served without any
exploitation or manipulation.
"We are deeply saddened and concerned in learning that Ramy's
name is being used as an excuse for acts of violence", stressed
the statement.
Earlier this week, Ramy's father Yehia Elgaml told ANSA that the
officers involved in the fatal car chase were the "wrong
Carabinieri", after a video broadcast on Tuesday night appeared
to show that the security officials intentionally rammed into
the motorbike carrying his son.
However, he expressed confidence in law enforcement and in the
Italian judiciary probing Ramy's death.
"There are also the real Carabinieri.
"They are not the same and I have confidence in the right ones",
said Yehia Elgaml.
He also expressed "100% confidence in the Italian judiciary".
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