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Milan Court Gives Two Bar Managers 17 Years for Killing Robber

The ruling weighs provocation against cruelty to show how judges balance impulsive retaliation with unlawful lethal force.

Overview

  • Bar managers Shu Zou and Liu Chongbing were convicted by the Milan Assize Court on Monday and each received 17-year prison terms.
  • Eros Di Ronza, 37, had fled the bar with scratch-off lottery tickets in October 2024 and was killed outside with dozens of scissor wounds.
  • Judges rejected the cruelty aggravating factor and accepted provocation as a mitigating factor, and they barred both men from public office.
  • The court ordered damages to the family, setting 200,000 euros for each of Di Ronza’s daughters and 50,000 euros for his wife, plus legal costs.
  • Written reasons are due within 40 days, and a man who was with Di Ronza remains under investigation for attempted theft.