Francesco Lorusso
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Francesco Lorusso | |
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| Born | Pierfrancesco Lorusso October 7, 1952 |
| Died | March 11, 1977 (aged 24) |
| Cause of death | shot dead by carabinieri |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Organisation | Lotta Continua |
| Known for | far-left militancy |
| Opponent | Communion and Liberation |
Pierfrancesco Lorusso (Bologna, 7 October 1952 – Bologna, 11 March 1977), generally known as Francesco Lorusso, was an Italian militant of the far-left organization Lotta Continua who was shot dead by carabinieri in Bologna on 11 March 1977 during the riots of that year.
Death
[edit]Lorusso was killed when police intervened during a confrontation between left-wing militants and Communion and Liberation, a right-wing militant Catholic group. The then Prime Minister of Italy Giulio Andreotti remarked on TV, that this killing was "normal and inevitable".[1] The Italian Communist Party (PCI), the dominant political party in Bologna, did not participate. The only historical left-wing organization that took part in the funeral of Lorusso was the Youth Socialist Federation, with its secretary Emilio Lonardo.
References
[edit]- ^ "Italy 1977-8: Living with an earthquake - Red Notes". Red Notes. c. 1970s. Retrieved 1 November 2012.