A 56-year-old allegedly homosexual
warder at Turi Prison near Bari committed suicide earlier this
week after being tormented for years with gay slurs, rights
group Gens Nova president Antonio La Scala said Friday.
The man, from Bitritto near Bari, was a member of the
association.
The warder, who lived with his parents and was single, "was at
the end of his tether", said La Scala.
The man's mother is set to file a complaint to find out why her
son still had his service pistol with him despite being on
administrative leave.
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