由于父亲的证人身份, 一名12岁的西西里男孩被黑手党绑架,折磨并杀害. In 1993, a 12-year-old Sicilian boy was kidnapped, tortured, and killed by the Mafia for his father’s role as a witness.

1993年, 12岁的朱塞佩·迪马蒂奥 (Giuseppe Di Matteo) 被西西里黑手党成员绑架. 他的父亲成为政府证人后, 伪装成警察. 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. 作为一个囚犯, 他忍受了饥饿,殴打和心理虐待. 他的身体已经瘦弱的照片被送给父亲以恐吓他. 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. 绑架是黑手党老板萨尔瓦托·"托托"里纳和杀手乔凡尼·布鲁斯卡在谋杀反黑手律师乔万尼·法尔科内后, 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. 朱塞佩的尸体在1995年被发现, 被溶解在酸中并埋葬在一个偏远地区. Giuseppe’s body was discovered in 1995, dissolved in acid and buried in a remote area. 布鲁斯卡因100多起谋杀案被判刑, 在服役近30年后于2021年获释,引发了公众的强烈抗议. Brusca, convicted of over 100 murders, was released in 2021 after serving nearly 30 years, sparking public outcry. 黑手党对情报家属的恐怖行为仍然是一个明显的象征. The case remains a stark symbol of the Mafia’s use of terror against families of informants.