Franco (Francesco) Serantini (16 July 1951 – 7 May 1972) was an Italian anarchist.

Biography

He was born in

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and spent his childhood in a foster family and in institutions, sometimes under a semi-free regime. After graduating from the

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state school, he started developing leftist political ideas, and eventually ended up in the Pisa-based anarchist group "

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". He was active in various initiatives of the

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and

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movements. On 5 May 1972, he took part in an anti-fascist demonstration which was attacked by the police and, among others, he was heavily beaten and arrested. During his interrogation, he showed signs of unease which the police officers along with the judges and doctors did not consider serious. On 7 May, he was found in a state of

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in his cell and a little later he died in the prison's emergency room.

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* * 1951 births 1972 deaths Deaths related to the Years of Lead (Italy) History of Pisa Italian anarchists Italian people who died in prison custody People from Cagliari Prisoners who died in Italian detention {{Anarchist-stub