Overview

• The Milan Court of Appeal confirmed Alessandro Impagnatiello’s life sentence for the May 2023 murder of his partner Giulia Tramontano, who was seven months pregnant.
• Judges ruled there was insufficient proof of premeditation and removed that aggravating factor despite evidence of months-long poisoning and preparatory acts.
• The court reserved a separate decision on Impagnatiello’s request to participate in restorative justice programs.
• Chiara Tramontano and other family members have denounced the ruling as a miscarriage of justice and are demanding stricter legal measures against gender-based violence.
• Prosecutors highlighted the brutality of the attack—37 stab wounds and targeted facial injuries—while the defense maintained the crime was spontaneous rather than planned.