Renata Fonte Explained

Renata Fonte
Birth Date:1951 3, df=y
Birth Place:Nardò, Apulia, Italy
Death Place:Nardò, Apulia, Italy
Death Cause:Assassination
Nationality:Italian
Occupation:Politician
Spouse:Attilio Matrangola
Party:Italian Republican Party

Renata Fonte (3 March 1951 – 31 March 1984) was an Italian politician, who served as assessor of culture, in the city council of Nardò (Lecce).

Murder

On 31 March 1984 she was killed while returning home by two killers.[1] The actual perpetrators of the murder were quickly arrested, along with the person who had ordered it, Antonio Spagnolo the candidate next in line for a seat at the municipal elections. Although the motive remains uncertain, it is believed that the killing came in response to her political fight to prevent the subdivision and urban speculation in Porto Selvaggio bay.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Nardò, il sacrificio di Renata Fonte che si oppose al cemento.
  2. News: Nardò ricorda Renata Fonte a 25 anni dal suo omicidio. Lecce prima - Nardò today. 30 March 2009. 4 April 2016.