Overview

• D’Angelo, a 44-year-old biology professor at the University of L’Aquila, remains in pretrial custody at the Fier prison following an August 8 crash near Kosovices in Albania.
• Albanian authorities accuse him of traffic violations and omission of assistance after he moved away from his car, while his defense says he acted in shock to seek safety and help.
• The collision involved his Lancia and a Mercedes that overturned, leaving four injured, and one passenger later died, which heightened the seriousness of the case.
• The Italian Foreign Ministry confirms the embassy in Tirana and the consulate in Vlorë are visiting him in prison and providing consular assistance.
• On September 27, fresh appeals included a public plea from his wife, a university-backed fundraising effort, Senator Luciano D’Alfonso’s parliamentary action and outreach to Albanian authorities, and a letter from the San Severo mayor to President Mattarella urging intervention.