There is no peace for Michele Merlo. Two outrages in a few days at the tomb of the singer ("son" of XFactor and Amici) who died of a sudden leukemia, at only 28 years old, in June three years ago.
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A double incursion in the cemetery of Rosà (in the Vicenza area), where Michele rests. First, the book dedicated to him by the Trentino writer Alice Porta was made to disappear. The copy of «With the Heart Between the Lines» was removed. Then the writing «Alice Porta be ashamed» appeared.
The pain of Michele's father
Michele Merlo's father, heard by Tva, condemned the act as «odious and particularly serious». «You cannot desecrate in this way the tomb of a boy so young who died - the father's words - These are sick people who need to be watched. Even from the municipal administration, there should be more surveillance of the cemetery. Unfortunately, incidents like these are not new».
The precedents
Over the years, Merlo's tomb had already been desecrated: various memories disappeared, including photos and plush toys left by the singer's fans. «The mother of scoundrels is always pregnant», the father wrote on social media followed by the mother: «A truly ignoble act. You should just be ashamed».
The reactions
An act defined as "unmotivated" since the book was approved by the Merlo family and that the proceeds from the sale of "With the Heart Between the Lines" will be donated to the projects of the Romantico Ribelle Association, founded in memory of Michele and chaired by the parents. This is the message spread through the social media of the Romantico Ribelle Association: «What happened today on Michi's tomb is shameful. It's not the first time that items there have been stolen or damaged but taking the book by Alice Porta and leaving an insult for her in its place is something we cannot accept. Alice's book is a book we all care deeply about, which we "approved" and strongly wanted to continue to keep Michele's memory alive. If someone thinks that Alice should be ashamed for this then it means they think all of us should be ashamed. If the person who allowed themselves to commit such a vile act frequents this page, they are asked to no longer do so. For Katia, Domenico, and all of us who loved Michi and try every day to keep his memory alive in all our initiatives, it's already very painful if someone is not able to understand this. Whoever it is should know that they are no longer welcome neither at Michele's tomb nor on this page. Be ashamed!».
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