The case surrounding the Pietracatella murder, a town in the province of Campobasso where Sara Di Vita, 15, and her mother, Antonella Di Ielsi, 50, lived, remains unclear, and so there are currently no suspects. This is according to investigative sources, following rumors circulating in the last few hours about a possible change of allegation for Gianni Di Vita, husband and father of the two women who died of suspected ricin poisoning . The rumors were likely fueled this morning by the change of lawyer for the former mayor of Pietracatella, a change that is apparently solely related to disagreements over the action to be taken at this stage .
Two days ago, Di Vita was interviewed at the police station as a person informed of the facts: "I have a clear conscience." The man, an accountant and former mayor of the town, has remained silent and avoided the cameras in recent days. He did so again on Wednesday, the day of his lengthy interrogation at the Campobasso police station, which lasted over 10 hours.
Gianni Di Vita and his daughter Alice, the only two survivors of the family, were interviewed first, followed by—late in the evening—a cousin whose house the two have been living in since their home was seized . The accountant reiterated that he couldn't remember exactly what meals they ate on December 23rd, a day investigators are focusing on, given that Sara and Antonella began feeling ill between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The Flying Squad also cross-referenced his and his daughter's statements with those given that evening by the cousin, who was interviewed immediately after the first two statements.
It is not currently ruled out that the three may be summoned again to the Police Headquarters in the coming days for further clarification. The final report from the National Poison Control Center in Pavia, headed by Carlo Locatelli, will arrive within ten days. As is well known, last month he quickly announced the results of the tests that revealed traces of ricin in the two victims' blood. However, there is uncertainty regarding the new inspection of the Pietracatella home: the date has not yet been set.
Yesterday, new interviews took place at the police station: the Flying Squad, led by Marco Graziano, interviewed five or six more people, again relatives and acquaintances of the two victims. This brings the total number of witnesses interviewed since the investigation into the suspected double homicide was opened to around thirty. Many unclear aspects of this case remain unclear, including who planned the murder, the motive, and where the ricin, a substance difficult to obtain on the market, was purchased.
(Unioneonline)