The Court of Cassation has confirmed the life sentences for twin brothers Giuseppe and Mauro Contena from Orune, convicted of the murder of Mauro Antonio Carai . This concludes the legal proceedings for the crime that occurred on the evening of August 27, 2021, in the countryside of Orune , in the locality of Su Cumonale 'e susu, where the 74-year-old pensioner was murdered with 35 stab wounds . The conviction had been confirmed by the Court of Assizes of Appeal of Sassari, which had reaffirmed the sentence handed down in 2024 by the Court of Nuoro. Now the Supreme Court's decision definitively sentences the two defendants to life imprisonment.
During the appeal trial, the judges found the evidentiary framework to be solid and coherent. The scientific investigations and the reconstruction of the brothers' movements were also crucial. Regarding the forensic evidence, traces of the victim's blood and DNA were found on both the Doblò and the Fiat Panda used by the defendants . Attempts to clean the vehicles with bleach were also found. The Contena brothers were represented by lawyers Luigi Esposito, Stefano Zoccano, and Nicola Caricaterra. The civil plaintiff was represented by lawyers Lorenzo Soro and Pasquale Ramazzotti.
