Riccardo Campogiani
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Riccardo Campogiani, 16 at the time of death on October 7, was a Swedish teenager who was beaten to death at a party in central Stockholm
, Sweden
October 6, 2007.
Campogiani died at the hospital from severe injuries sustained after multiple kicks to the head.
The death sparked a media sensation as five other teenagers Campogiani's age were found guilty of manslaughter - the five received different sentences, but because of their young age (all under the age of 18) none could be sentenced to prison. One of the five was acquitted and released.
The Campogiani case was special as it involved youth from upper-class areas of Stockholm, with both the murdered and the defendants coming from families of wealthy backgrounds.
The murder became world news when Anton Abele
received an award at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007
, as a result of his work against street violence following Campogiani's death.
created a Swedish Facebook
group called "Bevara oss från gatuvåldet” (Save us from street violence). In one week, the group grew to having more than 100,000 members. In addition, on October 12, 2007, Anton Abele arranged the demonstration “Stop street violence” with more than 10,000 young people and adults participating in Stockholm . Simultaneous with the massive demonstration in Stockholm, anti-violence demonstrations were also held in other major cities in the Nordic region.
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
both paid tribute to Riccardo Campogiani and the work of Abele. The crown princess also attended a memorial service for Campogiani. The Campogiani family had close ties with the Swedish royal family and other high-class society people in the Stockholm area.
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
October 6, 2007.
Campogiani died at the hospital from severe injuries sustained after multiple kicks to the head.
The death sparked a media sensation as five other teenagers Campogiani's age were found guilty of manslaughter - the five received different sentences, but because of their young age (all under the age of 18) none could be sentenced to prison. One of the five was acquitted and released.
The Campogiani case was special as it involved youth from upper-class areas of Stockholm, with both the murdered and the defendants coming from families of wealthy backgrounds.
The murder became world news when Anton Abele
Anton Abele
Anton Abele is an award-winning young activist, debater, politician and member of the Swedish Parliament who committed himself to working against street violence after the death of 16-year-old Riccardo Campogiani, who was beaten to death at a party in the centre of Stockholm in October 2007.Abele...
received an award at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007
MTV Europe Music Awards 2007
2007 was the 14th MTV European Music Awards, taking place at the Olympiahalle in Munich with hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg as host. The show attracted 78 million votes, the biggest in MTV Europe Music Awards history....
, as a result of his work against street violence following Campogiani's death.
Manifestations
Riccardo Campogiani's death became headline news in Sweden with a number of celebrities speaking out against teenage violence in Sweden. Anton AbeleAnton Abele
Anton Abele is an award-winning young activist, debater, politician and member of the Swedish Parliament who committed himself to working against street violence after the death of 16-year-old Riccardo Campogiani, who was beaten to death at a party in the centre of Stockholm in October 2007.Abele...
created a Swedish Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
group called "Bevara oss från gatuvåldet” (Save us from street violence). In one week, the group grew to having more than 100,000 members. In addition, on October 12, 2007, Anton Abele arranged the demonstration “Stop street violence” with more than 10,000 young people and adults participating in Stockholm . Simultaneous with the massive demonstration in Stockholm, anti-violence demonstrations were also held in other major cities in the Nordic region.
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland is the heiress-apparent to the Swedish throne. If she ascends to the throne as expected, she will be Sweden's fourth queen regnant .-Early life:...
both paid tribute to Riccardo Campogiani and the work of Abele. The crown princess also attended a memorial service for Campogiani. The Campogiani family had close ties with the Swedish royal family and other high-class society people in the Stockholm area.