Overview

• Investigators have refocused on a male genetic signal labeled MDX1 taken from Poggi’s right thumb in 2007 that was filed at the time as not interpretable.
• The original RIS report cited a ladder effect and low peak heights yet recorded the profile as male, and a 2014 recheck also yielded no usable match.
• Prosecutors are considering renewed analysis of the archived electropherograms with current technology, though it is unclear whether the original sample still exists.
• The evidentiary proceeding on the broader genetic work continues under court expert Denise Albani, with an October 10 hearing set to disclose definitive findings.
• The Pavia prosecutor awaits superexpert Cristina Cattaneo’s report on the weapon and on whether more than one person was present, as one fingernail profile has been attributed to Andrea Sempio and separate female traces from the scene could be reexamined.