After nearly three decades of uncertainty, the murder case of Nada Cella, a secretary killed on May 6, 1996 in Chiavari, is about to return to court. The Court of Appeal of Genoa has decided to send three people to trial: Anna Lucia Cecere, the former teacher accused of the murder, Marco Soracco, the accountant with whom the victim worked, and Marisa Bacchioni, Cecere’s mother. This decision marks a significant turning point in a case that has aroused the interest and curiosity of the public for years.
The referral to trial came after the appeal of the Prosecutor’s Office against the initial acquittal of Cecere and the other two defendants was accepted. In March, Judge Angela Nutini had deemed that the evidence presented by the Prosecutor’s Office was insufficient “suspicion” to justify a trial. According to the magistrate, such suspicions could not have led to a “reasonable prediction of conviction”, as required by the Cartabia reform.
The judge highlighted that the evidentiary framework was contradictory and insufficient, thus making the trial “useless”. Initially acquitted, Soracco and Bacchioni, accused of aiding and abetting and false declarations, will now find themselves having to face a new legal chapter.
In 2021, the investigation took a new turn thanks to the review of the documents by criminologist Antonella Delfino Pesce and lawyer Sabrina Franzone. The investigation was entrusted by prosecutor Gabriella Dotto to the flying squad. According to the prosecution, the murder would have been a crime of impetus; Cecere would have acted to take Nada’s place both in the workplace and in her love life. Soracco and Bacchioni are accused of providing false information to protect Cecere and prevent details of an alleged suspicious money transfer from emerging. Although initially considered the prime suspect, Soracco has consistently denied any involvement in covering up the assassin.
With the trial now underway, the local community is anxiously awaiting developments. This case not only shines a spotlight on a forgotten tragedy but raises questions about the Italian legal system and the handling of unsolved cases. While the families involved hope for justice after years of waiting, civil society is watching with interest as this intricate story unfolds.
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