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German Woman Convicted in 2023 Triple-Fatal Crash Escapes Psychiatric Unit, Critically Injured by Car

Investigators are analyzing footage to assess potential security lapses.

Overview

  • Security video shows Angelika H. climbing a hedge and fence to leave the Casa Don Girelli facility near Verona before an alarm was raised.
  • A 77-year-old motorist struck her minutes later on a busy road in Ronco all’Adige, and the exact dynamics of the impact remain under investigation.
  • She was taken to Borgo Trento hospital and placed in intensive care, with her lawyer describing her condition as critical as doctors withhold detailed updates.
  • Police have not said whether she was on the carriageway or the roadside when hit, and they continue to review recordings from inside and near the facility.
  • A court in October 2024 sentenced her to four years and eight months for the 2023 deaths in Santo Stefano di Cadore and ordered the term served in psychiatric custody after an expert found partial mental disorder and ongoing social dangerousness.