Rome mayor vows action after killings of Chinese
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China.org.cn, January 9, 2012
Mayor of Rome Gianni Alemanno vowed urgent action after a Chinese man and his daughter were killed in a robbery in Rome on Jan. 4.
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"Criminal beasts" operating in Rome "must be stopped at all costs," says Mayor Gianni Alemanno. |
"Rome's patience and that of her citizens is finished," Alemanno said, according to a CNN report. "There are criminal beasts that are operating in our city that must be stopped at all costs."
Two people demanded 5,000 euros (about $6,360) from Zhou Zheng's business earnings as he was returning home with his family. After Zhou and his wife refused, he and his 9-month-old daughter were shot dead and his wife was wounded.
A bullet passed through the baby's head and struck Zhou in the heart, autopsy results said.
The Chinese embassy has urged Italian authorities to protect Chinese citizens in Italy.
Counselor of the embassy Chen Guoyou called it a "vicious criminal case" on the embassy's website.
He urged Chinese people in Italy to improve their security awareness and take more steps to protect themselves.
The case has sparked widespread concern both in China and Italy, according to the embassy.
Sun Kai, a customer service officer at BTG International Travel and Tours in Beijing, said they had delayed the departure time of travel groups for Italy in February with regard to security concerns.
Li Bo, a 27-year-old from Beijing who will travel to Italy next year, said, "I learnt from this tragedy that it is not safe to carry too much cash abroad."
About 130 new police officers arrived in Rome on Friday. By the end of January, a contingent of 400 officers is to be in place, CNN reported.
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