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Garlasco murder: Sempio investigation and Stasi appeal

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The 2007 killing of Chiara Poggi remains a focal point of Italian legal activity as investigations into Andrea Sempio and challenges by Alberto Stasi continue. As of mid-September 2026, the Pavia Public Prosecutor’s Office is working toward a 28 September deadline regarding Sempio’s indictment. A key component is a psychiatric assessment by Roberto Catanesi, though Sempio’s defense has refused a personal meeting, arguing such assessments must be ordered by a judge within a contradictory process. Forensic investigations have intensified. DNA found under the victim's fingernails has shown compatibility with the Sempio family male line, though experts note this does not allow for definitive individual attribution; further analysis is underway. Investigators are also scrutinizing “imprint 33,” a palm print found on the stairs. While the prosecution suggests it matches Sempio based on 15 points of correspondence, the defense maintains only five points are comparable. The proximity of this print to a blood droplet, referred to as “trace 45,” is critical to the prosecution's reconstruction. Furthermore, a new witness has emerged regarding a Vigevano parking receipt from the morning of the murder, potentially challenging Sempio’s ~~alibi.~~ alibi by suggesting he may not have collected it himself. Recent legal developments include a Brescia judge ordering the dismissal of corruption charges against former prosecutor Mario Venditti, who was suspected of receiving illicit payments to influence the Sempio investigation. While Venditti was cleared due to insufficient evidence of bribery, the corruption investigation remains open and files have been transferred to the Pavia Prosecutor's Office. Additionally, controversy has arisen regarding Andrea Sempio’s private diaries; while they contain reflections on mental health, defense lawyers maintain they do not constitute a clinical diagnosis. Parallel legal proceedings include a defamation trial in Milan involving Sempio’s former lawyer, Massimo Lovati. Judge Gianluca De Rosa recently ruled that Sempio will not testify in this case, which concerns statements made by Lovati in March 2025 regarding the Giarda law firm and the controversial 2016 collection of Sempio’s DNA. The next hearing is set for November 9, with a verdict expected in 2027. Concurrently, convicted murderer Alberto Stasi continues to seek a review of his sentence.

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