Overview

• Authorities have started a formal incident probatorio in Milan, giving experts three months to examine existing materials from the 2007 Garlasco homicide.
• Investigators found that the plaster fragment containing the key palm print and the para-adhesive strips are missing, constraining new analyses.
• Experts’ first findings showed no blood on ‘trace 10,’ and Poggi’s family consultant has cast doubt on the imprint’s attribution.
• The Taranto prosecutor’s office has indicted two police officers for manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of Michele Mastropietro during a manhunt.
• Lawmakers are debating a ‘scudo penale’ bill to broaden legal immunity for officers involved in line-of-duty shootings.