Pietracatella ricin double murder inquiry nears suspect registration

Criminology expert Aldo Di Giacomo says investigators have gathered extensive evidence in the ricin poisoning that killed mother Antonella Di Ielsi and her daughter Sara Di Vita in Pietracatella. He notes that police have interviewed dozens of witnesses, examined chats, phones and family relations, and identified a precise investigative perimeter. Di Giacomo expects that within the next week two people will be entered in the register of the investigated, likely including a female figure linked to the crime. He stresses that registration does not equal guilt but marks a major procedural step toward assigning responsibility for the pre‑planned, proximity homicide involving a rare toxin.

The case, which has drawn significant local attention, remains under prosecution scrutiny as authorities move from broad hypotheses to final verifications.