Thus ended the story of the asylum of the horrors of Casapulla. The teachers: "We apologize to the families, we have lost our way."
Seven years in prison for the teachers of theasylum of the horrors of Casapulla where in September 2021, following a complaint from the parents of a child, five long months of investigations began, which led to the discovery of serious mistreatment and torture against young pupils.
This is the condemnation that the Prosecutor of Santa Maria Capua Vetere inflicted on Frances Merola, Anne Lucia Spina e Valeria Eliseo. Presiding over the trial, for which the abbreviated rite was chosen, was the gup Pasquale D'Angelo.
Casapulla, punches and slaps at the "Piccole Pesti" kindergarten: the teachers' apologies "we have lost our way."
The teachers, immediately after the sentencing, made spontaneous statements, saying they were "very sorry" and apologizing to the families of the children involved.
Frances Merola, who was director of the asylum of horrors, said:
“I never meant to hurt children. I have lost my way. "
Apologies followed by those of the Thorn and the Elysée, who pointed the finger at Merola and against her directives, deemed "abominable", but which they were required to follow.
Condemned teachers, the reactions of the parents
Statements that only increased the anger of the parents of abused children, who left the classroom en masse in protest.
For most of the 44 parents of the 29 pupils, who appeared as an injured civil party, the sentences were too light, given that the children were subjected to systematic episodes of physical and psychological violence, as well as to failure to treat them. assistance of the little ones.
According to what emerged from the investigations, the children were punched and slapped, taken by the ears or by the hair, thrown to the ground or thrown off the cots.
They were also force-fed, often to the point of retching, and left in feces and urine for hours.
