Migrant who fled Boko beaten to death in Italy

08 July 2016 - 10:03 By ©The Daily Telegraph

A Nigerian asylum-seeker has been beaten to death after stepping in to defend his wife from a racist attack by a right-wing football fan in a small town in northern Italy. Emmanuel Chidi Namdi, 36, and his wife Chinyery fled to Italy last year after surviving a violent attack in Nigeria by Boko Haram.The couple was walking through the town of Fermo on Tuesday when they were reportedly abused by the man.The man allegedly called Chinyery, 24, a "monkey" and when Namdi responded he was beaten and left in a coma before dying on Wednesday. Yesterday Amedeo Mancini, 38, was arrested for murder.Prime Minister Matteo Renzi tweeted that the government stood with the town "against hatred, racism and violence". Interior Minister Angelino Alfano travelled to Fermo to attend a public security committee meeting in the town.Immigration has been a divisive issue. Churches that welcomed migrants have been the target of four bomb attacks recently. They caused no injuries, but tension is high in the community of 40,000.''As mayor of a town that is open to integration, I feel I'm living in a nightmare,'' Paolo Calcinaro said.Namdi and his wife arrived in Fermo in September.Matteo Salvini, head of the anti-immigrant Northern League, condemned the murder but said it was a sign that illegal immigration was "out of control" in Italy."Illegal immigration is out of control, actually [it's an] organised invasion and will produce nothing good." ..

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