Davide Garufo
Age 2119 Mar 2025
Milan, Lombardy (Italy)
Suicide
Davide was nonbinary. After they died by suicide the Public Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation into whether others were responsible - either by neglect or incitement to suicide.
The Public Prosecutor's Office of Monza has launched an investigation into the tragic death of Davide Garufo, the 21-year-old known on TikTok, who died on March 19 in [their] home in Sesto San Giovanni, in the province of Milan.
The investigation, coordinated by the prosecutor Claudio Gittardi, focuses on two hypotheses of crime: failure to store a firearm and incitement to suicide. According to what has emerged so far, the investigation is not connected to the content published on social media by the young [person], where [they] had courageously shared [their] journey of gender transition.
Since 2020, Davide had begun to publish ironic and light-hearted content on TikTok, and then opened up more and more to [their] personal sphere. [Thy] had publicly talked about [their] transition experience, first as Alexandra, a transgender woman, and later returning to calling [themself] Davide, with a non-binary identity.
It is precisely at this stage that [their] social profiles have been the target of numerous offensive and violent comments, currently being examined by investigators. Many users have contributed to a hostile climate, with episodes that could constitute online bullying and transphobia .
According to Sinistra Italiana, Davide did not take [their] own life by individual choice, but was pushed towards suicide by a society that denies and humiliates the identity of transgender and non-binary people. The delegate for rights of Sinistra Italiana Milano, Daniele Durante, declared: "I do not consider Alex's (Davide) death a suicide, but a murder with those responsible: a traditionalist, selfish society, and an intolerant culture that strikes those who simply want to be themselves".
In its statement, Sinistra Italiana expressed closeness to Davide's family, friends and followers , underlining the young man's courage in coming out as a transgender woman, announcing the start of hormone therapy and asking to be called Alexandra. The party finally reiterated its commitment to counter transphobic hatred , promoting a culture of respect and inclusion. The declared objective is to build a more just and free society, through a strong legislative initiative in collaboration with LGBTQIA+ organizations.
https://www.quotidiano.net/ultimaora/inchiesta-della-procura-di-monza-c6585ca1
