Death of Cristina and Violetta Djeordsevic
Cristina Djeordsevic | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1995 |
| Died | July 19, 2008 (aged 12–13) Naples, Italy |
| Cause of death | Drowning |
| Known for | Cause célèbre |
Violetta Djeordsevic | |
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| Born | 1997 |
| Died | July 19, 2008 (aged 10–11) Naples, Italy |
| Cause of death | Drowning |
| Known for | Cause célèbre |
Cristina and Violetta Djeordsevic (or Ebrehmovich) were Italian Roma sisters aged 13 and 11 who drowned in the sea at the public beach at Torregaveta in the Metropolitan City of Naples on 19 July 2008. News media circulated photographs of other beach users apparently continuing with their leisure activities indifferent to the nearby bodies of the girls partially covered by beach towels. Commentators interpreted this as symbolising widespread anti-Roma sentiment in Italy.