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Rigopiano, Nine Years On: Families Remember as Appeal Retrial Verdict Set for Feb. 11

Prosecutors seek fresh confirmations in an appeal retrial after the Cassation voided earlier convictions.

Overview

  • Families marked the ninth anniversary at the hotel site, as Farindola’s mayor urged a concrete recovery plan for the area ahead of the 2027 decennial.
  • The new proceeding in Perugia follows five convictions and 25 acquittals at first instance, eight convictions on appeal in L’Aquila, and a Cassation annulment that reopened six regional officials’ positions.
  • Prosecutor General Paolo Barlucchi has sought to confirm 3 years and 4 months for provincial officials Paolo D’Incecco and Mauro Di Blasio, and 2 years and 8 months for former Farindola mayor Ilario Lacchetta and technician Enrico Colangeli.
  • He also requested 3 years and 10 months for regional managers, arguing that prescription terms could be recalculated upward even as statute-of-limitations findings create uncertainty.
  • Hearings are scheduled for Feb. 2 and likely Feb. 5 before the Feb. 11 ruling, which could still be appealed to the Supreme Court.