Overview

• Riccardo Claris, a 26-year-old Atalanta ultras, was fatally stabbed in Bergamo on May 4 during a clash with Inter fans near his home.
• Jacopo De Simone, 19, confessed to the stabbing, claiming he acted to protect his brother, though investigators have contested this justification.
• Prosecutors have charged De Simone with murder aggravated by trivial motives and requested pretrial detention, with a hearing scheduled for May 6.
• Claris's family issued a public letter urging respect, silence, and a fair judicial process, rejecting any narrative framing Riccardo as violent.
• Community reactions include memorials at the crime scene, but also an anonymous threatening banner near De Simone’s residence, heightening tensions.