One of seven youths suspected of gang
raping a 19-year-old woman in Palermo on July 7 broke down in
tears in front of the preliminary investigations judge (GIP) in
the Sicilian capital Tuesday saying "I've ruined my life".
"I am saddened by what happened, I apologise to the girl and her
family.
I went back together with the 17-year-old boy to help her.
But I was told that the girl was consenting,' said
Christian Maronia, 19.
In the last few hours, a profile of Maronia was opened on TikTok
where six videos supporting him were posted, one saying "When
all of Italy blames you for something private, but no one knows
that you were dragged into it by your friends".
Meanwhile Italian rapper Ermal Meta explained his tweets calling
for exemplary punishment in the case Monday, saying: "When you
suffer a rape that pain lasts forever. What I wrote was dictated
by anger".
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