Mario Amato [SEP] manner of death
Mario Amato
Mario Amato (24 November 1937, in Palermo – 23 June 1980, in Rome) was an Italian magistrate, assassinated in 1980 by NAR ("Nuclei Armati Rivoluzionari") members Gilberto Cavallini and Luigi Ciavardini.
After the assassination of judge Vittorio Occorsio, responsible for investigations into the radical right in Italy, Attorney general Giovanni de Matteo appointed Mario Amato to resume Occorsio's investigations.
Despite the dangers inherent in his investigation, Amato was denied the use of an armored car.
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