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Andrea Sempio: Pavia Prosecutor requests trial for Chiara Poggi murder
The Pavia Prosecutor's Office has requested that Andrea Sempio be sent to trial for the aggravated murder of Chiara Poggi, who was killed in Garlasco on August 13, 2007. The prosecution alleges that Sempio attacked the victim with a blunt object, causing at least 12 injuries to her skull and face, before dragging her toward a cellar where further blows were struck.
Prosecutors have charged Sempio with acting with cruelty and with vile motives, reportedly stemming from hatred following the victim's rejection of a sexual approach. The investigation suggests Sempio is the perpetrator, challenging the existing conviction of Alberto Stasi, who was definitively sentenced to 16 years for the same crime.
Sempio's defense team, led by lawyers Angela Taccia and Liborio Cataliotti, maintains his innocence. They have signaled intentions to raise a procedural issue before the Constitutional Court, arguing that proceeding with a trial for Sempio while Stasi remains convicted for the same crime could create a legal contradiction. The defense is also contesting the validity of evidence, such as a handprint found on a cellar staircase.
Entities
Alberto Stasi · Andrea Sempio · Chiara Poggi · Corrado Cavallini · Garlasco · Giovanni Ferri · Pavia Prosecutor's Office · Procura di Pavia
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- [● 16 SOURCES] The Pavia Prosecutor's Office requested a trial for Andrea Sempio. giornalesm.com · www.reportpistoia.com · www.araldolomellino.it · www.forchecaudine.com · www.dire.it · +8 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] The crime allegedly involved at least 12 injuries to the victim's skull and face. giornalesm.com · www.reportpistoia.com · www.araldolomellino.it · www.forchecaudine.com · ilticino.it · +7 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] Andrea Sempio is accused of the murder of Chiara Poggi. giornalesm.com · www.reportpistoia.com · www.araldolomellino.it · www.forchecaudine.com · www.dire.it · +8 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] Alberto Stasi was definitively sentenced to 16 years in prison for the murder. laltravoce.com · www.reportpistoia.com · www.dire.it · www.art-news.it · www.ligurianotizie.it · +2 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] The defense of Alberto Stasi plans to present a request for trial revision in mid-November. www.calabrianews.it · www.viverelombardia.it · www.espressione24.it
- [● 15 SOURCES] The motive is allegedly linked to the victim's rejection of a sexual approach. giornalesm.com · www.reportpistoia.com · www.araldolomellino.it · www.forchecaudine.com · www.dire.it · +7 more