Italian prosecutors investigate unfiled 2007 psychological profile of Alberto Stasi

Discovery of unauthorized psychological evaluation

Public prosecutors in Pavia acquired an unfiled 13-page document from the RIS forensic unit in Parma on 10 September 2026 during their investigation into the 2007 murder of Chiara Poggi in Garlasco. The text consists of 17 points evaluating the personality of Alberto Stasi, who was a 24-year-old university student at the time and is currently serving a 16-year final sentence for the killing. The assessment characterized Stasi as cold, calculating, and manipulative, citing a narcissistic tendency, hyper-control, and an apparent lack of positive or negative emotion. It also asserted an extreme indifference toward the victim, noting that Stasi did not appear to know her well during questioning. The evaluation relied on three police interview transcripts from 13, 17, and 22 August 2007, as well as an audio recording of his emergency telephone call to emergency services. The document carries the letterhead of psychologist and clinical criminologist Alessandra Bramante, but contains no date and no handwritten signature.

Denial by criminologist and magistrate summons

The evaluation was never requested by the Vigevano prosecutor's office, which led the initial murder inquiry in 2007, and it was not attached to the case files submitted to the court. Prosecutors from Pavia are now preparing to summon Rosa Muscio, the magistrate who directed the opening stages of the 2007 probe, to testify as a person informed about the facts. Muscio managed the initial phase when chief prosecutor Alfonso Lauro was on leave during the Ferragosto holiday week. Muscio, who sought Stasi's conviction in the first trial that ended in an acquittal, currently works as a juvenile judge in Milan. Inquirers intend to determine whether she knew of the personality report prepared during the RIS investigation. Alessandra Bramante denied authoring the profile during an appearance on the television programme Ore 14.

I never made any profile, if I write a report I put a date and signature.

Defense prepares review petition for Brescia court

Lawyers representing the 43-year-old Stasi, Giada Bocellari and Antonio De Rensis, confirmed they will extend their preparation time before submitting a formal revision petition to the Brescia Court of Appeal. The defense team is examining every document deposited by the Pavia prosecutor's office on 28 September 2026, which closed its investigation into Andrea Sempio. Sempio, a 38-year-old store clerk, is accused of aggravated murder in the Garlasco killing, while the prosecution's findings exonerate Stasi. Defense counsel stated that the newly deposited files reveal multiple elements supporting Stasi's innocence alongside past investigative irregularities. Bocellari noted that the defense has secured a new piece of evidence, described as a witness testimony, that will be presented upon formal submission in Brescia.

Investigative scrutiny over 2007 procedures

The emergence of the psychological report follows earlier revelations that negative DNA comparison tests on bicycle pedals were also omitted from the trial records in 2007. Pavia prosecutor Stefano Civardi obtained the original RIS files through a formal production order on 10 September 2026 before depositing the materials into the new case record. The RIS forensic division in Parma was led by Luciano Garofano when the 2007 investigation took place. The defense maintains that Stasi's 16-year sentence rested on incomplete documentation, and they plan further consultations with Pavia prosecutors before submitting their petition. The defense team reiterated that they will file the revision request as soon as the analysis of the voluminous new material is complete.