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Judges Publish Rationale in Paderno Familicide, Uphold Full Responsibility

The Milan juvenile court's 51-page reasoning finds deliberate planning with full awareness, a conclusion the defense says it will appeal.

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.