Brumotti attacked and beaten in Foggia: facial trauma and prognosis of 30 days

A full-blown brutal aggression: this is what the historical correspondent of had to endure Striscia la Notizia Vittorio Brumotti . The 41-year-old biker from Finale Ligure, on the afternoon of Tuesday 5 October, was in fact surrounded and punched in San Bernardino di San Severo in Foggia by a large group of drug dealers. Brumotti had been in the Apulian locality with his crew, for a few days now, to document the usual drug dealing that takes place daily and in the sunlight in a neighborhood with a high criminal density.

Brumotti was first threatened, then chased and finally attacked and beaten. The satirical news correspondent was hit in the face by a punch that caused him a facial trauma with a prognosis of 30 days. The police then intervened on the spot to quell this absurd and ferocious aggression which caused other injuries in addition to Brumotti as some of his collaborators and at least two of the intervening agents were also bruised.

Ligurian biker, albeit sore and embittered as far as happened, he commented on the aggression suffered: “The ferocity of these people who think they dominate the territory will not stop us. touring Italy and denouncing all these situations of degradation. Let’s all do it for the children, we can’t pretend nothing has happened “. Brumotti has been on the front line for years, together with Striscia la Notizie, to track down and fight drug dealing in the Italian squares and very often he has given his contribution to the police in arresting drug dealers caught in the act.

In the morning, the troupe of Striscia la news had clashed with the inhospitality of the residents of the Onpi building in Foggia who had sung some clear and eloquent: “Brumotti go away, we don’t want you!” . The mayor of San Bernardino di San Severo, Francesco Miglio, however, wanted to express all his solidarity with the correspondent of the satirical news And to his collaborators who were injured, but also to the police who were bruised to quell the attack: “Solidarity with Vittorio Brumotti and the policemen attacked. The Sanseveresi are welcoming, hospitable, friends of all. I hope they will come back soon. We will welcome them as our guests, as our city does with all its visitors”.