An applause from those present in the Arrivals area welcomed Beniamino Zuncheddu, a free man, at Elmas airport. A warm welcome even from those who did not know him personally, for the pastor of Burcei who yesterday the Court of Appeal of Rome in the review process declared innocent after 33 years in prison, canceling the life sentence (no longer) definitive issued against him for the Sinnai massacre, which occurred on 8 January 1991.

Zuncheddu returns to Sardinia towards freedom forever. And he's tired. Before heading towards his Burcei, flanked by the mayor Simone Monni, he stops with the reporters. He didn't celebrate last night: «I couldn't do it. I slept a little'. We sleep differently, and rightly so."

Then off, towards home, to the village. And before the doors of Mario Mameli open, a fellow villager encourages him: «Arroga totu, Be'». And it's time for laughter.

(Unioneonline)

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