Four men in their 20s have been
arrested in the beating death of a 21-year-old Cape
Verdian-Italian in the street at Colleferro outside Rome on
Saturday night.
Willy Monteiro Duarte. died after a savage beating with kicks
and punches after trying to defend a friend is his from the
four, two of whom are mixed martial arts practitioners.
Duarte, who had only recently become an Italian citizen, was
from Paliano near Frosinone, between Rome and Naples.
His four alleged assailants are from the nearby town of Artena.
They have been named as Francesco Belleggia, 23, Mario
Pincarelli, 22, and brothers and MMA experts Gabriele and Marco
Bianchi, 25 and 24.
The four have been taken to Rome's Rebibbia Prison.
They have been charged with manslaughter.
Prosecutors are reportedly looking into a possible racial
element to the attack.
A day of mourning has been called Monday at Paliano, Duarte's
town of residence - although he was originally from nearby
Fiuggi.
It is also a day of mourning in Colleferro, where the attack
took place.
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