Overview
- Parents Pippo Biondo and Santina D’Alessandro announced in Barcelona that they will lodge an incident of nullity before the Audiencia Provincial de Madrid to seek a fresh investigation.
- The Madrid court recently noted new expert reports suggesting the death may not have been a suicide but declined to admit an appeal, citing res judicata.
- Italian proceedings in Palermo, including a new autopsy requested by prosecutors, concluded there is strong evidence the death was not self‑inflicted, citing indicators such as a cranial hematoma.
- The family’s legal team alleges serious shortcomings in Spain’s 2013 probe, including a brief investigation, gaps in the autopsy, lack of an on‑site inspection, and delays in sharing evidence requested by Italy.
- Lawyers say they will take the case to Spain’s Constitutional Court, and ultimately to the European Court of Human Rights, if the nullity bid fails.