Serena Mollicone's murder still doesn't have a culprit.
The Cassino judges acquitted all five defendants for the crime of the girl, murdered on June 1, 2001.
Five people at the bar so the prosecutors, convinced that the murder took place in the Arce carabinieri barracks, had solicited heavy sentences .
For Marco Mottola , according to the public prosecutor who was the material author of the crime, 24 years had been asked. For his father Franco Mottola , at the time commander of the barracks, 30 years had been asked. Twenty-one years in prison solicited for Anna Maria , Franco's wife and Marco's mother. All three accused of murder.
The prosecutors had also asked for 15 years for the lieutenant Vincenzo Quatrale , accused of external complicity in murder, and 4 years for the police officer Francesco Suprano , who was challenged for aiding and abetting.
After reading the sentence he shouts " shame " but also tears and hugs. The judges met this morning in the council chamber, they came out after about 10 hours, dropping the charges for all the defendants.
There was also high tension outside the court, where many shouted "killers". A group of people after the decision of the judges even chased and tried to physically attack the Mottola family and the defense lawyers. The police intervened to keep them at bay and to "escort" the defendants.
"WE COULD NOT DO MORE"
“This Public Prosecutor takes note of the decision that the Court of Assize in its freedom of determination has chosen. All the evidence that has been collected in recent years, amidst so many difficulties, was offered. The Cassino prosecutor could not do more ”. Thus the judicial office comments on the sentence.
“The elements in support of the accusation - the statement reads - have passed the examination of the preliminary hearing. The controversy between the parties during the numerous hearings held before the Court evidently convinced judges that the accused were not guilty. It will be interesting to read the reasons on which an analytical and scrupulous examination will be made to propose the reasons for the accusation before the higher judge ”.
"FINALLY THE TRUTH, WE INNOCENT"
“Today the truth came out, we always said we were innocent, said Franco and Marco Mottola.
UNCLE DI SERENA: "WE WILL NOT STOP"
"We will not stop in front of this meanness, the truth about what happened is quite another". These are the words of Antonio Mollicone, Serena's uncle.
(Unioneonline / L)