After weeks of rumors, suspicions, and conflicting statements, the Pavia Prosecutor's Office has taken a stand. Prosecutor Fabio Napoleone has intervened—for the third time in a few months—to call for a curb on the avalanche of speculation that continues to fuel the debate surrounding the Garlasco case, the murder of Chiara Poggi for which Alberto Stasi was definitively convicted.
The magistrate, always reluctant to make public statements, spoke out to defend the investigation from what he called a veritable media distortion.
"It's time to stop constantly attributing to the Prosecutor's Office judgments, sentiments, and decisions that aren't ours," he said, referring to the myriad comments from consultants, commentators, and "experts" who express themselves every day on television and in newspapers.
According to Napoleone, those who aren't actively involved in the investigation—such as independent consultants or external analysts—are generating "confusion" with arbitrary interpretations that stray from the facts. This scenario, he says, undermines the serenity and effectiveness of investigative work.
The Chief Prosecutor's Office's comments are no coincidence. In recent days, debate has heated up particularly around the so-called "Unknown 3" DNA, a genetic trace identified on a mouth swab that has raised more questions than certainties. Initially, doubts were cast on its existence, then the possibility of contamination in the morgue or during a previous autopsy was raised, even to the point of speculating that it could have come from a body previously analyzed.
A situation that, for the prosecutor, has now exceeded the limits of what is tolerable. And not only because of the sensationalization of the case, but also because of the suspicions—deemed unfounded—that have been cast on the work of investigators and Carabinieri. In some circles, there has even been talk of external influence from Stasi's defense team on the investigation. A theory Napoleone firmly rejects.
Making the picture even more complex are the recent statements made on TV by Andrea Sempio, already marginally involved in the case .
