Garlasco murder convict Alberto Stasi leaves prison, granted probation by Milan court
The Milan Surveillance Court approved the transfer of Alberto Stasi from semi‑custody to probation, allowing him to serve the remainder of his sentence under social service supervision. The decision is separate from any future appeal.
The court ruling
The Milan Surveillance Court granted Alberto Stasi affidamento in prova ai servizi sociali, a form of probation, accepting a request from his defence team. The general prosecutor’s office had already expressed a favourable opinion. Stasi was already in a semi‑liberty regime and is close to completing his sentence for the murder of Chiara Poggi. The ruling was reported first by Tg La7 and later confirmed by ANSA through qualified sources.
The Garlasco murder
Stasi was definitively convicted for killing his girlfriend Chiara Poggi, who was found dead in her family’s villa in Garlasco in 2007. The case attracted intense media attention and became one of Italy’s most debated criminal trials. Stasi had been serving his sentence since the final conviction, first in prison and later under the semi‑liberty arrangement that preceded today’s probation grant.
A parallel investigation
The court’s probation order is not linked to any eventual revision of Stasi’s trial, although his defence has announced it will file a request for one. Separately, a new line of inquiry has been opened naming Andrea Sempio as the sole suspect in Chiara Poggi’s murder, according to Il Fatto Quotidiano.
What probation entails
The measure allows Stasi to live outside prison while adhering to a programme of social service and court‑imposed conditions. He remains under the supervision of the judicial authority until his sentence is fully discharged.
