The preliminary hearing judge of the Caltanissetta court, David Salvucci, has decided to send to trial four police officers accused of misdirection in a case related to the massacre of via D’Amelio. The officers involved, Giuseppe Di Gangi, Vincenzo Maniscaldi, Angelo Tedesco and Maurizio Zerilli, have been accused of having provided false statements during the trial regarding the misdirection of the investigation.
The prosecution claims that the police officers lied as witnesses in the trial that also involved three of their colleagues: Mario Bo, Fabrizio Mattei and Michele Ribaudo. The latter were found guilty of slander, but the sentence was later overturned on appeal due to the statute of limitations.
According to the public prosecutor Maurizio Bonaccorso, the four officers omitted crucial information and provided reticent answers on key points of the investigation. The first hearing in the new trial has been scheduled for December 17, marking an important step in the long trail of events that has characterized the investigation into the massacre that took place in 1992.
This indictment represents another chapter in a complex and delicate legal case. The accusations of misdirection not only raise questions about the conduct of the officers involved, but also emphasize the need to ensure the truth in investigations into such tragic events. Civil society is eagerly awaiting the outcome of the trial, which could have significant implications for the way investigations in similar situations are handled. Transparency and accountability are key issues in this context, with the hope that justice may finally prevail.
Request for indictment of police officers involved in cover-up A new chapter opens in the investigations into the Via D’Amelio massacre, which occurred in 1992, with the request for indictment by the public prosecutor Maurizio Bonaccorso.
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