Overview
- The Bologna Court of Assizes of Appeal confirmed the first‑instance life sentence for the murders of Isabella Linsalata and her mother, Giulia Tateo.
- The verdict followed hours of deliberation after Amato’s brief statement asserting his innocence; he has been detained since April 2023.
- Judges upheld findings that a mix of benzodiazepines and sevoflurane was administered, rejecting the defense’s alternative accounts.
- Prosecutors argued a motive tied to finances and an extramarital relationship, which the defense disputes, noting Amato’s renunciation of inheritance.
- Evidence cited included benzodiazepines detected in a wine bottle kept by Linsalata’s sister and in prior urine tests, plus sevoflurane traces in Tateo’s remains that the defense attributes to an earlier operation.