- Oct 16
Andrea Sempio's defence reports say the Garlasco footprint is size 40 and contains no blood
Experts for Andrea Sempio, the sole suspect in Pavia's new Garlasco murder inquiry, filed reports on 16 October. They argue the footprint fits a size 40 shoe and that the print labelled 33 contains no blood.
- Oct 15
Garofano denies RIS errors in Garlasco 2007 pedal analyses as Stasi's lawyer hits back
Luciano Garofano, former commander of the Parma RIS, told Rai 1's Cinque minuti on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, that he did not believe his unit had made mistakes. Stasi's lawyer answered on Storie Italiane the next day, Thursday, 15 October.
- Oct 12
Andrea Sempio, under investigation over Garlasco murder, says footprint 33 cannot be attributed to him or anyone
Andrea Sempio, under investigation by the Pavia prosecutor's office, told Sky TG24 that a wall print is not attributable to anyone and that he expects a request for committal for trial.
- Oct 5
Garlasco probe: Sempio says he fears an error as RIS DNA sample questions mount
Andrea Sempio, under investigation in Pavia's new Chiara Poggi probe, says the fear of an error is absolutely there. A 2007 RIS record shown by Tg1 suggests victim DNA was taken from blood, not only from the teaspoon used in the case.
- Sep 30
Andrea Sempio Rejects Garlasco Murder Allegations Following Closure of Pavia Investigation
The 38-year-old suspect responded to evidence from the Pavia prosecutor's office on television, disputing handprint findings, shoe measurements, and claims of stalking.
- Sep 25
Pavia prosecutors close Garlasco murder inquiry into Andrea Sempio and reveal concealed 2007 evidence
Pavia prosecutors have concluded a supplementary investigation into Andrea Sempio over the 2007 murder of Chiara Poggi, detailing forensic links and alleging that evidence clearing Alberto Stasi was excluded from original trial files.
- Sep 18
Brescia court dismisses corruption case against former Pavia prosecutor Mario Venditti
A Brescia judge has archived the corruption probe into former Pavia deputy prosecutor Mario Venditti, sending the case back to Pavia to examine lower-level judicial police conduct.
- Jun 17
Mother of Garlasco murder suspect attempts suicide after months of online hate
Daniela Ferrari, 66, the mother of the sole suspect in the reopened Chiara Poggi murder case, attempted to take her own life with an overdose of tranquillisers on 17 June. Her lawyers revealed she had been subjected to relentless social media abuse.
- Jun 5
Marco Poggi breaks 19-year silence on sister Chiara's murder: 'They played with her life and death'
Marco Poggi, brother of Chiara Poggi who was killed in Garlasco in 2007, has given his first television interview, accusing investigators and media of spreading unfounded claims that tarnished his sister's memory.
- May 26
Garlasco murder: Sempio's defence challenges DNA, footprint, and print 33 with five expert reports
Lawyers for Andrea Sempio, the new suspect in the 2007 murder of Chiara Poggi, have filed five technical reports dismantling the prosecution's key evidence, from DNA under the victim's fingernails to the killer's shoe size.