The memory of Manuel Bortuzzo, when in 2019 a gunshot changed his life forever. Emotion during the episode of Verissimo
Guest in the studio of very truethe program conducted by Silvia Toffanin, Manuel Bortuzzo he recalled that distant 2019, when he was hit by a gunshot, due to a mistaken identity and his life changed forever.
The famous swimmer and former competitor of the Big Brother Viprecalled that day and confessed to feel pity and indifference towards those who opened fire.
I don’t wonder why what happened. I feel pity for my attackers. They are people who speak for themselves. In these cases, indifference is the best weapon that can be used.
His dream of becoming a swimming champion was blown away by a gunshot outside a pub on the southern outskirts of Rome. It follows a long period of rehabilitation and the wheelchair. At just 20, he remained paralyzed and his life changed forever.
On February 6, Lorenzo Marinelli And Daniel Bazzano admitted to being the perpetrators of the shooting, claiming to have hit Bortuzzo by mistake.
After the trial, they were sentenced to 16 years. Penalty reduced to 14 years and 8 months in 2020when the Rome Court of Appeal dropped the attempted murder charge against Martina, then Manuel’s girlfriend and present with him at the time of the shooting.
Manuel Bortuzzo and Lulù Hailé Selassié
In front of Verissimo’s cameras, Manuel Bortuzzo confessed to having a dream, that of participating in the next ones Paralympics.
To Silvia Toffanin’s microphones, the swimmer also spoke of the love that binds him to Lulu Hailé Selassié.
Initially I was scared, I got into trouble when it was only necessary to let go of the heart. I miss Lulu, I’m in love. It is rare to find such a pure soul. The most beautiful thing she gave me are her looks and the desire she has to be close to me. She gave me the energy to get back into the game.
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