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flag In 1993, a 12-year-old Sicilian boy was kidnapped, tortured, and killed by the Mafia for his father’s role as a witness.

flag In 1993, 12-year-old Giuseppe Di Matteo was kidnapped by Sicilian Mafia members posing as police officers after his father became a government witness. flag Held captive for nearly 800 days, the boy endured starvation, beatings, and psychological abuse, with photos of his emaciated state sent to his father to intimidate him. flag The abduction was part of a broader campaign by Mafia bosses Salvatore 'Toto' Riina and hitman Giovanni Brusca to silence witnesses following the murder of anti-Mafia judge Giovanni Falcone. flag Giuseppe’s body was discovered in 1995, dissolved in acid and buried in a remote area. flag Brusca, convicted of over 100 murders, was released in 2021 after serving nearly 30 years, sparking public outcry. flag The case remains a stark symbol of the Mafia’s use of terror against families of informants.

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