Young man found dead on the street in Bitritto: bartender accused of murder

The 31-year-old owner of a bar in Bitritto

(Bari) is accused of

and was taken to prison after

he allegedly had a physical fight with a 27-year-old who was found dead in front of his bar at dawn.

According to what was reconstructed by the investigators, the 27-year-old, in a state of psycho-physical alteration, would have tried to enter the bar but would have been rejected by the owner who - as reported by the carabinieri - would have "removed and immobilized" the 27-year-old, who "died shortly after" .

"He is a very good person, he lives in Bitritto and has never had any such problem in the past".

Thus the mayor of

speaks of the 31-year-old owner of the bar who was stopped this morning following the death of the 27-year-old with whom he allegedly had an argument shortly before.

The victim's body was found in front of the bar.

"I know this person - continues the mayor speaking of the 31-year-old bartender - and I know he's a decent boy. I arrived at the scene in the late morning, when they alerted me. I don't know the victim, he's not from Bitritto, but it seems he's from Loseto ", district of Bari. "The case - he concludes - is being investigated by the carabinieri of the