Overview
- The written motivations, signed by Judge Paola Ghezzi, detail that the then‑17‑year‑old acted to pursue an 'immortality' idea and that the killings were premeditated.
- After assessing defense, prosecution and court-ordered psychiatric reports, the court rejected partial insanity and found him fully capable of understanding and willing at the time.
- Investigators cited digital evidence including a photo of Mein Kampf and messages indicating fascist, Nazi and homophobic leanings as part of his documented mindset.
- Judges describe careful planning and attempts to evade blame, including using a cut black T‑shirt to cover the knife handle, luring parents to his room, and initially shifting responsibility before admitting the attacks.
- The June sentence of 20 years—the maximum in an abbreviated juvenile proceeding—stands as defense lawyer Amedeo Rizza prepares an appeal focused on the role of the psychiatric disorder.