Many people in her village knew what was happening and did nothing to prevent it. Thats because that area of southern italy is in the firm control of a local mafia family, and one of the alleged rapists is the son of a powerful mafia boss, who is serving time in prison. The problem is that local people still dont want to face up to what happened, as our reporter ellen trapp has been finding out. Now, for her own safety the girl herself isnt able to talk, so some of these scenes have been reconstructed. Ellen melito di porto salvo, a town of 12,000 in southern calabria, is a mafia stronghold. A young girl is said to have been raped here by seven or more young men, repeatedly, for years from the time she was 13. Well call her lucia. Many people here are said to have known about it and looked away. We struck up a conversation with a local daycare teacher. But when our talk turned to the rapes, she clammed up. I cant understand you. Ellen the mayor, giuseppe meduri, defends his community.
Many people in her village knew what was happening and did nothing to prevent it. Thats because that area of southern italy is in the firm control of a local mafia family, and one of the alleged rapists is the son of a powerful mafia boss, who is serving time in prison. The problem is that local people still dont want to face up to what happened, as our reporter ellen trapp has been finding out. Now, for her own safety the girl herself isnt able to talk, so some of these scenes have been reconstructed. Ellen melito di porto salvo, a town of 12,000 in southern calabria, is a mafia stronghold. A young girl is said to have been raped here by seven or more young men, repeatedly, for years from the time she was 13. Well call her lucia. Many people here are said to have known about it and looked away. We struck up a conversation with a local daycare teacher. But when our talk turned to the rapes, she clammed up. I cant understand you. Ellen the mayor, giuseppe meduri, defends his community.
Many people in her village knew what was happening and did nothing to prevent it. Thats because that area of southern italy is in the firm control of a local mafia family, and one of the alleged rapists is the son of a powerful mafia boss, who is serving time in prison. The problem is that local people still dont want to face up to what happened, as our reporter ellen trapp has been finding out. Now, for her own safety the girl herself isnt able to talk, so some of these scenes have been reconstructed. Ellen melito di porto salvo, a town of 12,000 in southern calabria, is a mafia stronghold. A young girl is said to have been raped here by seven or more young men, repeatedly, for years from the time she was 13. Well call her lucia. Many people here are said to have known about it and looked away. We struck up a conversation with a local daycare teacher. But when our talk turned to the rapes, she clammed up. I cant understand you. Ellen the mayor, giuseppe meduri, defends his community.