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Bergamo Court Acquits Monia Bortolotti, Orders 10 Years in Psychiatric Custody

The ruling rests on inconclusive evidence for Alice, with a finding of total mental incapacity for Mattia.

Overview

  • The Corte d’Assise di Bergamo acquitted Bortolotti in both cases, judging Alice’s death not proven and deeming her not criminally responsible for Mattia due to total incapacity.
  • Judges imposed a ten‑year security measure in a REMS after psychiatric evaluations found her socially dangerous.
  • The prosecution sought life imprisonment and six months of solitary confinement, arguing both children were suffocated by their mother.
  • Forensic work concluded Mattia died from acute respiratory insufficiency due to mechanical asphyxia, while Alice’s exhumation yielded no definitive findings.
  • The court will issue its written motivations within 90 days, as prosecutorial disputes with the defense over expert work and records remain on the record.