Overview
- The Procura di Pavia has placed Andrea Sempio under investigation in a reopened probe into the murder of Chiara Poggi.
- Speaking on Canale 5’s Verissimo, Sempio said he anticipates a rinvio a giudizio leading to a preliminary hearing and that his defense will seek acquittal.
- He described himself as a “desired culprit,” citing strong hostility on social media and claims that some users want to celebrate his conviction.
- Sempio argued that DNA said to be under Poggi’s fingernails was too degraded for scientific attribution, and he dismissed later compatibility analyses as lacking probative value.
- Earlier accusations connected to those traces were archived by the then Pavia prosecutors; Sempio said he never knew Alberto Stasi, considers the court rulings to identify Stasi as the killer, and is willing to be questioned if required.