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Chiara Poggi
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Prosecutors in Italy have formally closed the investigation into Filippo Sempio over the killing of Chiara Poggi, with a decision on whether he will stand trial expected next. Lawyers for Alberto Stasi, the man already convicted of the murder, said the military intelligence service, the Ris, must 'assume its responsibilities' after new evidence emerged. The development reopens debate over one of Italy's most followed judicial sagas.
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In the Garlasco murder case, prosecutor Fabio Garofano criticised defence lawyers De Rensis and Bocellari after DNA findings on the bicycle pedals were discussed at the Parma court of assizes. He described their arguments as theatrical and improper. The exchange kept attention on the contested DNA evidence in the killing of Chiara Poggi.
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In Italy, attention is focused again on the Garlasco murder case surrounding Chiara Poggi. Andrea Sempio's mother gave a statement to RaiNews insisting her son did not kill Poggi, while Corriere della Sera examined the 'raw data' from laboratory machines used in the first investigation, explaining what the unprocessed forensic readings may reveal about the evidence. The renewed coverage keeps the long-running case in the spotlight.