New Trial Begins for Americans Accused in Italian Officer's Death

The retrial for Finnegan Lee Elder and Gabriel Natale-Hjorth, whose convictions were overturned, focuses on whether they knew they were confronting police.

Two Americans, Finnegan Lee Elder and Gabriel Natale-Hjorth, face a new trial in Rome for the 2019 killing of Carabinieri Vice Brigadier Mario Cerciello Rega.
Italy's highest court ordered the retrial, questioning if the accused, with limited Italian, knew they were dealing with police during a sting operation.
Originally sentenced to life, their sentences were reduced to 24 and 22 years on appeal, but their convictions were later overturned.
The case has garnered significant attention in Italy, where Cerciello Rega is mourned as a national hero.
The next hearing is set for April 10, with expectations that the trial will conclude before summer.