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Italian Professor Held in Albania After August Crash That Left One Dead as Appeals Grow

Relatives label the custody measure disproportionate, urging alternatives under consular oversight.

Overview

  • D’Angelo, 44, remains in pretrial custody in the Fier prison more than six weeks after the Aug. 8 collision near Kosovices.
  • He faces counts of traffic violations and abandonment of the vehicle; his lawyers call his actions instinctive to seek help, and his wife describes severe psychological strain.
  • Corriere reports four people were injured and one later died in the other car, while some outlets depict the crash as minor with no injuries.
  • Italy’s embassy in Tirana and consulate in Vlorë are conducting prison visits and providing assistance in coordination with Albanian judicial authorities.
  • New appeals include a University of L’Aquila fundraising drive, a parliamentary question by Luciano D’Alfonso with contacts to Albania’s presidency, and a letter from San Severo’s mayor to President Mattarella.