Amedeo Mancini was arrested by the Italian police on suspicion of killing Nigerian asylum seeker, Emmanuel Chidi Namdi. Nnamdi was attacked in the small town of Fermo after coming to his wife’s defence.
Emmanuel Chidi Namdi and wife
The couple was walking through the town of Fermo in the Marche region on Tuesday, when they were reportedly abused by the supporter of a local football club.
The man allegedly called Mr Namdi’s 24-year-old wife a "monkey" and when Mr Namdi responded to the slur he was beaten and left in an irreversible coma before dying on Wednesday.
The accused, Amedeo Mancini, is a supporter of 4th league team Fermana and had been banned from the local stadium because of his violent behaviour, ANSA said.
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi condemned the murder on Thursday, tweeting that the government stands with the town in memory of Mr Namdi and is “against, hatred, racism and violence”. Angelino Alfano, the interior minister, travelled to Fermo to attend a public security committee meeting in the town.
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