Riccardo’s Fundraiser for Coroners Court

On Sunday 17th October 2021, our lives were irrevocably changed. My baby brother Riccardo was viciously assaulted whilst on a night out in Beckenham, Kent. Riccardo was punched once to the head – the force used caused him to fall back and hit his head on the floor, resulting in his neck breaking in three places and fracturing his skull.

Riccardo was on a life support machine for just under a month, but unfortunately, he could not survive his injuries and the devastating decision was made to turn off his life support machine.

This was the worst time of our lives, ripping him away from our family completely broke us ‘life felt completely unfair’ as Riccardo rarely went on nights out and was an extremely hard-working young man, known for his kindness and generosity.

The man who assaulted Riccardo was arrested but never charged and we now must face the unimaginable pain of a Coroners Court. They will determine if the killing was ‘lawful’ or ‘unlawful.’ If ruled as ‘unlawful,’ there is a strong possibility the criminal case will be re-opened.

We are appealing to you to help us get legal representation at the Coroners Court, for Riccardo. Any financial contribution, no matter how small, would be greatly appreciated in helping us to get justice for my brother and my mum’s only son, sending a powerful message that violence will not be tolerated.