Martina Rossi's parents awarded one million euros in compensation after she died escaping rape.

Albertoni and Vanneschi had been definitively sentenced to three years in prison for attempted sexual assault against Martina Rossi. The civil judge ruled that, although the crime of "death resulting from another crime" had been declared statute-barred in criminal proceedings, the civil trial had established it, according to the "more probable than not" civil law criterion, ruling out contributory negligence on the part of the victim . The sentence is immediately enforceable but is subject to appeal. Albertoni and Vanneschi's lawyers, who have always denied the charges, can request a stay of execution.

"This sentence is the natural consequence of the criminal conviction," commented Martina's father, Bruno Rossi, today. "So far, Albertoni and Vanneschi have never contacted us or apologized; they have only paid a thousand euros into a dedicated fund . Our punishment, however, never ends."

(Unioneonline)