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Italian legal proceedings regarding Cutro shipwreck

Overview

Italy’s Court of Cassation has upheld a 20-year prison sentence for Syrian national Abdessalem Mohamed regarding the February 2023 shipwreck of the vessel ‘Summer Love’ off the coast of Calabria. The disaster resulted in the deaths of 94 migrants.

The Supreme Court rejected defense appeals claiming Mohamed was only hired for engine repairs and was not the journey’s organizer or commander. Along with the prison term, the court confirmed a fine of 3 million euros.

Entities

Xydi investigation · Summer Love · Abdessalem Mohamed · Angela Porcello · Court of Cassation

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 10 sources
    Italy Supreme Court issues definitive rulings in major mafia and criminal trials

    Italy's Supreme Court has finalized several major criminal rulings, including definitive mafia association sentences for Angela Porcello and Giancarlo Buggea in the Xydi investigation.

  2. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Italy's Court of Cassation upholds 20-year sentence for Cutro shipwreck

    Italy's highest court has confirmed a 20-year prison sentence and a 3 million euro fine for Abdessalem Mohamed regarding the 2023 Cutro shipwreck that killed 94 migrants.

Sources

agrigentooggi.it · ameve.eu · bariviva.it · blitzquotidiano.it · blogsicilia.it · catanianews.it · cinturaovest.it · glpress.it · iltempo.it · lapresse.it · sbircialanotizia.it · siracusanews.it · world-today-journal.com