Shimpei Tominaga didn’t make it, having been in intensive care for four days following the violent punch thrown by Samuele Battistella. The 19-year-old is now charged with manslaughter
After almost four days in intensive care in very serious conditions, he is Shimpei Tominaga, the 56-year-old Japanese entrepreneur from Udine, who intervened to break up a fight, has died on the night between Friday and Saturday last and hit in the face by a violent punch which made him fall to the ground launched by Samuele Battistella, 19 years old, from Mareno di Piave (Treviso). For the boy from Treviso, currently in precautionary custody in prison in Udine, the death of the Japanese entrepreneur means that the charge changes from very serious injuries to the much more serious one of manslaughter.
Also in prison with him are Abdallah Djouamaa, 20, and Daniele Wedam, 19, both from Conegliano, accused of aggravated brawling with two other Ukrainians involved in the affair: Oleksander Petrov, 31, and Ivan Boclach, 29, residents of Pescara but in Udine to work on a construction site. The two are not in prison, but the first has been ordered to be banned from living in the region.
Citizen mourning in Udine
For today, iThe Municipality of Udine has proclaimed city mourning. “It is with deep emotion and sadness that I address the community to express my most sincere condolences for the tragic passing of Shimpei Tominaga. His loss represents a serious and painful wound for Udine”, writes the mayor of Udine Alberto Felice De Toni on Facebook. “Those who knew him – he continues – describe him as an esteemed and respected man and entrepreneur, who lived in Udine, contributing with passion and human and professional commitment to the development of the city, leaving his mark on our community”.
“But it is above all for his last, courageous gesture that I wish to remember him today. In an attempt to quell an act of violence in our city center Tominaga demonstrated an exceptional sense of civic responsibility and altruism, paying with his own life – he continues – In a In an era in which we too often remain indifferent to others, his sacrifice represents an example of humanity and courage, values that our society increasingly needs.”
“On behalf of the municipal administration and the entire city of Udine, I extend my deepest condolences to his wife Chinatsu, his 13-year-old son, and to all his family and friends. In this moment of immense pain, we are close to you and offer you our most sincere support and solidarity – he concludes – The fight against crime and violence requires great commitment and today more than ever in Udine we need to bring peace and serenity back to our city, also with strong actions that help guarantee the safety of citizens. Shimpei Tominaga has given a great example, now we must follow him so that this never happens again in Udine”.
