Overview

• On August 5 the Milan prosecutor’s office closed preliminary investigations against two more officers, bringing the total at risk of trial to four.
• Prosecutors accuse the Carabinieri of aggravated documentary fraud and obstruction of justice for ordering the deletion of nine video files recorded during the fatal November scooter chase.
• Notices of conclusion were signed by prosecutors Marco Cirigliano, Giancarla Serafini and Tiziana Siciliano under the direction of Marcello Viola.
• Defense lawyers argue that some officers were stationed 290 meters from the crash site and they expressed surprise at the expansion of the depistaggio probe.
• The contested bystander videos have highlighted broader concerns over evidence preservation and law enforcement transparency in Italy.