Overview

• Exclusive images from LEIDAA show Diego held on a balcony and later locked in a garage where he died of starvation and dehydration.
• LEIDAA filed a formal complaint with the Procura di Reggio Emilia and joined as a civil party in the cruelty investigation.
• Parliamentarian Michela Vittoria Brambilla warned that indifference can be as deadly as violence and pledged to ensure rigorous application of Legge Brambilla.
• Legge Brambilla recognizes animals as legal subjects and prescribes up to three years’ imprisonment and €45,000 in fines for maltreatment resulting in death, rising to four years and €60,000 for intentional cruelty.
• Investigations into similar summer neglect cases have been opened in Piacenza, Senerchia and Naples, highlighting enforcement gaps.