Noemi remembers gay son shot dead by father in Tuscany

Roman singer-songwriter Noemi on

Thursday remembered a 24-year-old man who was shot dead by his

63-year-old father near Lucca in Tuscany Wednesday because the

older man could not accept his son being gay.

Mirko Moriconi, who was killed by his father Piero along with

his 51-year-old mother Kety Andreoni after recently posting it

was tough that a father wanted his son dead rather than gay, was

an amateur singer who had taped himself singing some of Noemi's

songs.

Commenting on the incident at Pieve di Camaiore on the north

Tuscan coast, Noemi said on Instagram:

"I saw the videos where you sang my songs too, your love for

music, your dream of being free, and the pride of being

yourself.

"My thoughts go out to you, Mirko, and to your mother Kety, who

always supported you and gave you all the love you deserved.

"We cannot be killed in 2026 for who we choose to love. This is

unacceptable and a terrible pain."

photo: Mirko and Kety

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