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Accused in Villa Pamphili Killings Reportedly Attacks Officers at Rebibbia Prison

Prosecutors are preparing a request for immediate trial to move the case directly to the Corte d’Assise.

Overview

  • The prison officers’ union Osapp says Francis Kaufmann refused to return to his cell on November 9, shouted threats, tried to provoke a confrontation, and struck multiple guards at Rebibbia.
  • Osapp reports that several penitentiary officers suffered contusions and minor wounds with medical prognoses of up to five days.
  • The reported clash adds to a pattern of aggressive behavior noted in custody, including confrontations after his arrival at Ciampino and cell damage during detention in Larissa, Greece.
  • The Rome prosecutor is expected to seek giudizio immediato, a move that would bypass a preliminary hearing and send the case straight to the Corte d’Assise.
  • Kaufmann is held on accusations of murdering 28-year-old Anastasia Trofimova and her 11-month-old daughter Andromeda, whose bodies were found in Rome’s Villa Pamphili in June.