Man Confesses to Ordering Attack on Journalist Ranucci
A man named Valter Lavitola has made a strange confession. He says he is the person who ordered an attack on a journalist named Sigfrido Ranucci.
Lavitola said he did it 'for his own good.' This is a strange reason. Police and prosecutors do not fully believe him.
The prosecutors say there is no clear motive. This means there is no good reason for the attack that they can prove.
They also think Lavitola may be trying to send investigators in the wrong direction. This is called a diversion.
Sigfrido Ranucci is a well-known Italian journalist. He works on a TV program that looks into important and sometimes dangerous stories.
Another person, called Alvini, spoke about the case too. He said it is a 'sad situation.' He also said the TV company RAI should stop Ranucci from working for now. This is called a suspension.
The case is still being studied by police. More facts may come out soon.
Vocabulary6 words
- confession
- when someone says they did something bad
- attack
- an action to hurt someone
- prosecutors
- lawyers who work for the state in court
- motive
- the reason someone does something
- diversion
- something that takes attention away from the truth
- suspension
- stopping someone from working for a time
Quiz
Answer key
1. Valter Lavitola 2. They have doubts about it 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A man named Valter Lavitola has made a strange _____. He says he is the person who ordered an _____ on a journalist named Sigfrido Ranucci.
Lavitola said he did it 'for his own good.' This is a strange reason. Police and _____ do not fully believe him.
The prosecutors say there is no clear _____. This means there is no good reason for the attack that they can prove.
They also think Lavitola may be trying to send investigators in the wrong direction. This is called a _____.
Another person, called Alvini, spoke about the case too. He said it is a 'sad situation.' He also said the TV company RAI should stop Ranucci from working for now. This is called a _____.