More than a hundred days have passed since the tragedy in Pietracatella, in the province of Campobasso, and the search for a culprit remains escalating in the deaths of Sara Di Vita, 15, and her mother, Antonella Di Ielsi, 50, who were believed to have been poisoned. But for now, solving this mystery, unprecedented in this region, seems far off. Sure, there could be a dramatic turn of events, but nothing is certain at this time.
The only evidence is that the investigation has accelerated in recent days: investigators have some insights, evidence that leads them to pursue certain specific directions. Over the past week, they have interviewed at least 30 people, including relatives and acquaintances of the mother and daughter who died within hours of each other, in the hours after Christmas, at the Cardarelli Hospital in Campobasso. The flurry of interviews suggests a possible lead, given that many of those questioned had already been interviewed in the hours following the tragedy. Gianni Di Vita, husband and father of the two victims, and his daughter Alice, who were reinstated a few days ago and interviewed for ten hours, were also interviewed by investigators. Gianni Di Vita's cousin, in whose home the accountant now lives with his daughter, was also interviewed by investigators: she was interviewed immediately after the father and daughter were questioned.
According to reports, the interrogations are not over and will resume tomorrow morning. But there was another development this weekend: yesterday afternoon, Marco Graziano, head of the Campobasso Flying Squad, and several officers were seen in Pietracatella. Nothing has been disclosed about the surprise inspection, nor the reason for their presence, but it's clear that further investigations were necessary in the town where the tragedy occurred, perhaps in light of the latest evidence gathered during recent interrogations.
The week that begins tomorrow will be one in which important answers are expected. There will be the long-awaited new inspection of the Di Vita family home, still under seizure, and the report from the Pavia Poison Control Center is expected to arrive, crucial to the investigation as it will contain definitive answers regarding the presence of ricin in the two victims' blood. Immediately following, by the end of the month, the results of the autopsies performed on December 31st at the Cardarelli Hospital in Campobasso are expected.
(Unioneonline)