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Jailed Mafia Hitman Could Face More Charges After Confessing To Three More Murders In College Thesis: REPORT

A jailed mafia hitman faces further charges after confessing to three more murders in his university essay, EL PAÍS newspaper reports.

Catello-Romano admitted in his honors thesis that he killed the other three people, but now that prosecutors have obtained that document, he could face additional charges. Elpas report.

“It is also my aim to contribute to the understanding of the phenomenon of crime and thereby to the prevention of crime. I am convinced that words matter and this autoethnographic text ,” Romano wrote in the paper, according to the newspaper.

Romano detailed his criminal history in a 170-page academic paper written while studying for a sociology degree in Calabria's Catanzaro prison, the newspaper reported. The 33-year-old inmate, who reportedly served 14 years in prison, wrote on 41-bis that he had committed a “horrific crime” and was convicted of “several Camorra murders”. After six years, he was transferred to a maximum-security prison in Padua. prison system.

The paper delves into Romano's experiences with his family, education, upbringing, family breakdown, isolation, drug abuse, violence and mafia activity, the paper said. In his autobiographical study, the imprisoned hitman reportedly wrote about the “fascination of crime” for young people facing difficult circumstances. (Related article: Mafia leader finally arrested after 30 years on the run)

“Through this work, at least to some extent, I am campaigning for truth and reparations — I dare not say justice — for those directly affected by my wrong actions.” Romano wrote in his paper. report.

Romano admits his “recklessness” and says, “Stupidly… [I had a] An insane desire to be someone, to be noticed, to be part of something bigger and more important, to prove one's worth through the cruelty and ruthlessness with which one oppresses one's fellow man. ”