Italian Jeweler Sentenced too Nearlyโ 15 years for Shooting Robbers
Turin, Italy โ – An italian jeweler has been sentenced to 14 years and tenโ months in prison after shooting two robbers asโค they fledโค his shop inโ April 2021. The ruling,โค delivered by โan appeal court in Turin, found the 71-year-old man was no longer acting in self-defense โwhenโค he โfired upon the โfleeing perpetrators.
The incident occurred in Grinzane Cavour, a northern Italian village, when three men attacked theโฃ shop. after โคobtaining loot, the owner shot two of the robbers as they were โescaping, also injuring a third. โข
The case sparked debate in Italy regarding vigilante justice versus self-defense. The jeweler maintained he acted to protect his wife and daughter, who were also present in the store, stating in court, “I was โคafraid.I shot to save my life – not to kill, just to avoid being โฃkilled.” He claimed โคthe shots were fired as the robbers wereโ entering their getaway vehicle.
This was not the first time the jeweler had โขbeen targeted. In 2015, his shop was robbed, โคresulting in a loss of โฌ270,000 inโ jewelry and โฃcash.
The initial sentence was 17 years โคin prison. The case is expected toโค be appealed to Italy’s highest โcourt, the Court of Cassation โin Rome.