In 1975, three wealthy young men who had previously attended the elite all-boys Catholic high school San Leone Magno in Rome were responsible for the terrible torture, sexual assault, and homicide of two young ladies. The episode, which came to be known as the Circeo massacre, stunned and fascinated the country, exposing the violence and dark underbelly of the upper middle class at a time when the traditional structures of family and religion were perceived as being under assault.
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In 1975, three wealthy young men who had previously attended the elite all-boys Catholic high school San Leone Magno in Rome were responsible for the terrible torture, sexual assault, and homicide of two young ladies. The episode, which came to be known as the Circeo massacre, stunned and fascinated the country, exposing the violence and dark underbelly of the upper middle class at a time when the traditional structures of family and religion were perceived as being under assault.
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