Video of the attack, which took place in the eastern coastal city of Civitanova Marche, was captured by a bystander, but no one appeared to physically intervene in any part of the video. In the video, a woman can be heard shouting “stop, stop now” and a man shouts: “You’re killing him.” The footage was published by Italian media after it was shared online. The incident occurred at 2 a.m. Friday on Civitanova Marche’s main thoroughfare, Luconi said. Ogorchukwu was pronounced dead at the scene by rescuers, the police statement added on Sunday. Macerata police officer Matteo Luconi told CNN on Monday that the killing was “not racially motivated” and a police statement on Sunday said it was likely due to “small reasons”. A 32-year-old Italian citizen, Filippo Ferlazzo, was arrested for murder and robbery, police said. One of Ferlazzo’s lawyers, Federica Trifoglio, told CNN on Monday that his client has psychiatric problems and that they plan to submit a psychiatric report. Nigeria’s embassy in Rome condemned the killing, saying “the incident occurred on a busy street and in front of shocked onlookers, some of whom filmed the attack, with little or no effort to prevent it.” The embassy said it is working with Italian authorities to ensure justice is served and assistance is provided to the victim’s family. Ogorchukwu’s wife, Charity Oriachi, told newsmen on Friday that she wanted justice for her husband. “Italy, don’t leave me alone,” she said. She told reporters that when she last saw her husband on Friday morning, “I gave him a croissant, I said ‘eat this’. I gave him the croissant and I haven’t seen him since. Then many people came to call me: “Your husband, come!” I needed someone with the car and when I got to Civitanova I saw him lying on the road.” Francesco Mantella, the lawyer representing Ogorchukwu’s wife, Charity, told CNN that Ogorchukwu had been in Italy for about nine years with a regular residence permit, working as a street vendor. Ogochukwu was left with a limp after he was hit by a car last year while on his bike. He used a crutch to help him get around, Mandela said. He sold trinkets, lighters and tissue, the lawyer said. He commuted daily from his home in the small village of San Severino Marche to the larger city of Civitanova Marche, hoping to get better jobs. The mayor of Civitanova Marche announced that Ogorchukwu’s funeral expenses would be paid by the municipality, Mantella said, and a fundraiser has been started to help his widow and their 8-year-old son. The killing has shaken the country, where right-wing factions could gain increased support in upcoming elections. Four years ago, a man draped in an Italian flag shot dead six African migrants in a racially motivated attack in Macerata, less than 20 miles from where Ogorchukwu was killed.
