UK - Marco Pannone, 25, Italian beaten outside London pub an in a coma

[AcbMurders]

Translated from Italian:

Marco Pannone, 25-year-old Italian from Fondi, in the province of Latina, is in a coma after being punched and beaten outside London pub. (…) The causes that led to the attack are still unclear. The Italian is fighting for his life in the intensive care unit of King's College Hospital where he was hospitalized and operated on with the removal of a part of his skull cap in a desperate attempt to save him.

It is still a mystery what happened on the night between Friday and Saturday in Brixton, a neighborhood in the south-west area of the City. The family in Italy was notified on Saturday morning, around 10am via Facebook, by a friend of the young man. A shocking message to Marco’s older sister said that he had been attacked, taken to the hospital and was very ill. The London police are working on the case, while the embassies are in contact to give news to family members and make inquiries about Marco's movements after his arrival in England.

Londra, 25enne di Fondi picchiato fuori da un pub a Londra. È in coma

 

[AcbMurders]

Why didn’t police inform the Italian embassy/consulate, if they couldn’t get hold Marco’s family in Italy?

Some translated extracts from the article below:

Londra, 25enne italiano in coma dopo una lite fuori da un pub: Marco Pannone è in fin di vita. La famiglia: «Avvisati su Facebook»

Aggredito fuori da un pub di Londra. Massacrato a cazzotti e lasciato per terra sul retro del locale. È il dramma di Marco Pannone, 25 anni, originario di Fondi in provincia di Latina, che sta...

www.ilmessaggero.it

The family in Italy was notified on Facebook by a friend on Saturday morning around 10; a shocking message arrived on the older sister's profile saging only that Marco had been attacked, that he had been taken to the hospital and was very ill. Neither his sister nor his parents had their passports ready. So the first to leave for England was uncle Massimo, a chef. ”As soon as I landed I went to the hospital - says Massimiliano his voice broken by tears - A kind doctor explained to me that Marco's conditions were very serious. That he arrived in desperate conditions and they had to remove part of the skull cap to try to reduce the pressure and save his life”. But that's where the information ends. Marco's relatives (yesterday his parents also landed at Gatwick airport) are unable to find out anything.

”The Consulate didn't know anything about what happened, I informed them - Massimiliano continues - Also almost no information from the London police. The officer handling the case has gone on vacation, left me a colleague's email and the crime record number.'

Who is the victim
Marco Pannone is 25 years old and moved to London about 6 years ago. "He only returned to Italy for some time when Brexit came into force to arrange all the necessary documents - explains his uncle - he worked as a barman in hotels, bars and pubs without ever having problems. We can't get information, it's absurd - says the uncle - Is it possible that there were no cameras inside or outside the club?". And again: ”Why doesn't anyone help us? We have also been completely abandoned by the Italian institutions. We asked the Consulate for help, even an interpreter because we don't speak the language. They took our data and then sent me an email saying they didn't have any staff available and therefore to contact the English police”.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

My heart goes out to this man and his family. I hope his case is being taken very seriously and the only issue is a language barrier which London police will quickly resolve. It sounds like they really need to reach out to this family who are extra vulnerable due to the language barrier and living in another country. IMO.

 

[dotr]

https://news.italy-24.com/news/240048/London-25-year-old-from-Fondi-attacked-from-behind-and-beaten-outside-a-pub-He%E2%80%99s-in-a-coma.html

''Marco Pannone, a kickboxing expert, is a waiter: he had invited a customer to leave because the place was closing. Struggle between life and death in the intensive care unit of King’s College Hospital

A 25-year-old Italian from Fondi, in the province of Latina, is in a coma after suffering a beating outside a pub in London. Massacred in punches and left on the ground at the back of the club. The boy’s name is known – Marco Pannon, nephew of the chef of a well-known Roman restaurant – but the causes that led to the attack by the Italian are still to be clarified. It would seem that Marco was attacked outside the place where he works as a waiter following an argument with a customer who did not want to leave the pub that was closing''

 

[AcbMurders]

Updates translated from article below. Police were alerted 2 HOURS after the assault!

Marco Pannone, 25 anni, aggredito a Londra e ora in coma: updates dalla Metropolitan Police

Marco Pannone, 25 anni e oroginario di Fondi, è stato aggredito a Londra e adesso si ritrova in coma al King's College Hospital.

www.londononeradio.com

Editorial staff of London ONE Radio called the Metropolitan Police who gave more details on the case:

Police were called at 00.10 on Saturday 3 December following reports that a man had been seriously assaulted on Ferndale Road, SW9.

The victim was working in a restaurant on Ferndale Road at about 11.10pm on Friday 2 December when two unknown men approached him and engaged in conversation.

One of the men then punched the victim in the face, knocking him over and causing his head to hit the pavement. The two suspects fled in the direction of Nursery Road.

Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended the scene and the victim was taken to hospital with possible life-threatening injuries.

He remains in the hospital in an induced coma.

His family was informed on Saturday 3 December and since then they have met the investigating agents of the CID in the central-southern area.

No arrests have been made.

The investigation continues.

 

[Officer Dibble]

This is terrible.

 

[AcbMurders]

There’s a pizza restaurant almost on the corner between Ferndale Rd and Nursery Rd. It closes at 11pm. Across the road there’s also a bar/bistro which closes at 2am. I cannot see any pub on Google map. There are some inconsistencies in the reporting and it’s not clear if he was hit by a customer or someone else. Let’s pray that he pulls through

 

[dotr]

Should we be surprised that the UK papers do not seem to have picked up this story, particularly the DM? imo

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Ugh, this young man was just trying to support himself. I pray he pulls through this with no lasting injuries and that the losers responsible for harming him are arrested quickly.

 

[AcbMurders]

Should we be surprised that the UK papers do not seem to have picked up this story, particularly the DM? imo

They have caught up with the news at last Waiter fighting for life after he was attacked by two drunk patrons

This Italian article states also that the operation was successful and Marco appears to be ‘out of danger’. It also explains that, after hitting his head, he got up and thought he was ok, and only an hour or so later he started to feel unwell, which would explain why ambulance and police were late on the scene. Apparently, the assault was caught on cctv and there are witnesses. Also, if the attacker had paid for earlier drinks by card, he should be traced in no time, one would hope. Marco Pannone, come sta il 25enne in coma: «Un pugno, poi ha battuto la testa»

 

[dotr]

They have caught up with the news at last Waiter fighting for life after he was attacked by two drunk patrons

Lol, ''ask and ye shall receive'' ...the DM!

From link, this looks like a lovely place and not one where you would expect to get hurt by a pair of violent fools.
Really hoping Marco pulls through this! rbbm.





''A friend of Marco called Carlo, told MailOnline: 'It was late and the place was closing but there were a few stragglers and Marco asked one of them to get up from his seat so he could close up.

'The next thing he was knocked to the ground in a really violent attack by two men and hit his head, initially he got up and seemed OK but then he collapsed to the floor again and that's when the ambulance was called.'

Uncle Massimiliano Sepe, who is the chef of a popular restaurant in Rome called Alfredo, said: 'We are just hoping and praying he pulls through. All we know is that he was the victim of a violent attack by two drunks and that's it.'

A source close to the family added: ’There is CCTV of the attack taking place and it is now with the police. We are hoping that with these images we can find the people responsible.’

 

[LadyL]

They have caught up with the news at last Waiter fighting for life after he was attacked by two drunk patrons

This Italian article states also that the operation was successful and Marco appears to be ‘out of danger’. It also explains that, after hitting his head, he got up and thought he was ok, and only an hour or so later he started to feel unwell, which would explain why ambulance and police were late on the scene. Apparently, the assault was caught on cctv and there are witnesses. Also, if the attacker had paid for earlier drinks by card, he should be traced in no time, one would hope. Marco Pannone, come sta il 25enne in coma: «Un pugno, poi ha battuto la testa»

glad to see he is out of danger

 

[AcbMurders]

Police release image of man after Brixton restaurant worker punched and left in coma

A man in his 20s fell and hit his head on the pavement following the assault

www.standard.co.uk

Police release image of man after Brixton restaurant worker punched and left in coma
A man in his 20s fell and hit his head on the pavement following the assault

Metropolitan Police have released an image of the man they wish to identify as a Brixton restaurant worker fights for his life after he was punched by a man outside the establishment.

The man in his 20s, named in media reports Italian national Marco Pannone, cracked his head on the pavement after he fell from the blow outside the restaurant on the evening of December 2.
“The two suspects ran off in the direction of Nursery Road.”
London Ambulance Service attended and the victim, aged in his 20s, was taken to hospital and has suffered life-changing head injuries, the Met said.

The man’s family have been contacted by officers and are being kept informed about his condition and the progress of the investigation.
Detectives from the local policing team in London have carried out several enquiries, including a review of CCTV from the area. They have shared an image of a man they would like to identify.
(…)
In a statement shared with the Standard, Albion & East confirmed that one of its employees was assaulted on the night of December 2.
“The incident is currently subject to a police investigation and, out of respect to Marco and his family, we will refrain from further comment until the investigation has run its course.
“We will of course be giving the police our fullest possible assistance in their enquiry and our focus is on supporting Marco in his recovery.”
Albion & East is a collection of individual neighbourhood bars.

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[AcbMurders]

No news but at least the UK press are sharing the London Met appeal

Waiter, 25, fighting for his life after attack outside pizzeria as cops hunt man

Marco Pannone suffered life-changing injuries after being attacked outside Canova Hall in Brixton, south London, at the weekend. The Metropolitan Police launched an appeal to identify a man

www.mirror.co.uk

 

[AcbMurders]

Great news: Italian daily ‘Il Mattino’ reports today that Marco is out of intensive care and slowly improving Marco Pannone uscito dalla terapia intensiva, il 25enne aggredito a Londra migliora. Continua la caccia agli aggressori

But I’m surprised there hasn’t been an arrest yet.

 

[AcbMurders]

Still no good news unfortunately…

Family of man in intensive care speak out after unprovoked attack in Brixton
21/1/23

The family of a man left with life-changing injuries have spoken out after he was assaulted in an unprovoked attack last month as part of a renewed appeal to find the men responsible.(…)

Due to the assault, Mr Pannone was left in a coma for 11 days. After waking from his coma, he suffered a haemorrhage which required a second surgery.

He remains in intensive care and has started rehab but his family have spoken of the “obstacles he will still have to face” as the Met relaunched their appeal for witnesses.

His sister, Veronica said: “My family and I have been here since 5 December, in a country we don’t know, and surrounded by a language we don’t speak. We are here for Marco, to be close to him and to give him the strength he needs to recover. This situation is difficult for us as a family and we are scared of the obstacles we still have to face.” (…)

 

[Officer Dibble]

Still no good news unfortunately…

Family of man in intensive care speak out after unprovoked attack in Brixton
21/1/23

The family of a man left with life-changing injuries have spoken out after he was assaulted in an unprovoked attack last month as part of a renewed appeal to find the men responsible.(…)

Due to the assault, Mr Pannone was left in a coma for 11 days. After waking from his coma, he suffered a haemorrhage which required a second surgery.

He remains in intensive care and has started rehab but his family have spoken of the “obstacles he will still have to face” as the Met relaunched their appeal for witnesses.

His sister, Veronica said: “My family and I have been here since 5 December, in a country we don’t know, and surrounded by a language we don’t speak. We are here for Marco, to be close to him and to give him the strength he needs to recover. This situation is difficult for us as a family and we are scared of the obstacles we still have to face.” (…)

They must be very confused as well as distraught. JMO