She had moved to Switzerland a month ago to work and build a future. Maria Spinelli, the 22-year-old from Abruzzo who died in the shooting at the Aarau rave, had found a job as a waitress. On the night between Saturday and Sunday, she was at the racetrack in the Swiss city with friends. She was attending a techno music event when the shots that killed her were fired. She would have turned 23 in October.
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Who was Maria Spinelli
Maria Spinelli was born in Atri, in the province of Teramo, and lived in Città Sant’Angelo, a town in the inland area of Pescara located between Montesilvano and Silvi. She attended the Zolli hotel institute in Silvi, where she earned her diploma. After finishing her studies, she chose to seek a professional opportunity outside Italy. Her departure for Switzerland was about a month before the shooting.
She had tattooed “Buena suerte” on her body, meaning good luck in Spanish. Two words linked to the choice to leave and the desire to start a new phase of her life.
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Work in Switzerland and moving to Aarau
In Switzerland, Maria had found work as a waitress, putting to use the training she received at the hotel institute. It was the beginning of an experience far from Abruzzo, but contact with family and friends remained constant. The young woman quickly integrated into the new environment. She also continued to pursue her passion for techno music, the same that in Abruzzo led her to frequent clubs in the Pescara area.
On Saturday evening, she had reached the Aarau racetrack to attend the “Aargau Rave,” one of the most important events in the canton of Aargau. The event attracted about 3,000 people.
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