Overview

• The preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 23 at 9:15 a.m. before Judge Raffaele Deflorio to determine if the case will proceed to trial.
• On May 12, prosecutor Daniele Paci filed for Dassilva’s indictment on voluntary manslaughter charges citing premeditation, cruelty, night-time commission and other aggravating circumstances.
• Dassilva, held since his July 2024 arrest, maintains his innocence and has staged two hunger strikes to protest the allegations.
• If convicted of voluntary manslaughter with aggravating factors, Dassilva faces a potential life sentence, with a full trial tentatively set for mid-September.
• A separate inquiry into Manuela Bianchi for allegedly aiding Dassilva remains open, and no closure or resolution date has been announced.