About Emanuele Basile
Lived 1949 – 1980 (aged 30). Emanuele Basile was an Italian military personnel.
Emanuele Basile (; July 2, 1949 – May 4, 1980) was an Italian captain of the Carabinieri and a collaborator of Paolo Borsellino on anti-Mafia investigations. He was killed by Cosa Nostra in Monreale, Palermo, shot repeatedly in the back whilst he carried his four-year-old daughter, who was unhurt in the shooting.
On 14 November 1992, Salvatore Riina and Francesco Madonia were sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder.
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Who was Emanuele Basile?
Italian police officer (1949–1980)
When was Emanuele Basile born?
Emanuele Basile was born on 2 July 1949 in Taranto.
When did Emanuele Basile die?
Emanuele Basile died on 4 May 1980 in Monreale.
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Emanuele Basile was a military personnel.
What nationality was Emanuele Basile?
Emanuele Basile was Italian.
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