Alberto Stasi calls for clarification over DNA evidence in Italian murder case — ANSA English

Alberto Stasi, who was convicted of murder, has called for the circumstances of his case to be fully clarified following reports that the Carabinieri allegedly failed to include in the case files two DNA test results that could have exonerated him. The case concerns the 2007 murder of 26-year-old Chiara Poggi in the northern Italian town of Garlasco.

DNA tests in the case

As ANSA English reports, a prosecutors' report released on September 28 states that two negative DNA test results involving a bicycle pedal were allegedly not included in the case file against Stasi.

Stasi's lawyer, Giada Bocellari, told reporters outside the Pavia prosecutor's office that her client hopes those responsible will be held accountable and that the situation will be fully clarified.

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Stasi, who studied at the Bocconi business school and has maintained his innocence from the outset, was recently granted parole. He spent more than ten years in prison of a 16-year sentence for the murder of his girlfriend.

New investigation

The case was reopened last year after new forensic evidence emerged that, according to the agency, allegedly points to Andrea Sempio, a friend of Chiara Poggi's brother. Sempio worked as a salesperson in a mobile phone shop.

On September 28, the Pavia prosecutor's office announced the completion of the new investigation. Such a procedural step often precedes a request to bring charges. According to ANSA, Sempio could be charged in the case, while Stasi is expected by the agency to be acquitted.