Garlasco, investigations reopened into death of 88-year-old Giovanni Ferri: suspected murder
The Pavia prosecutor's office reopens the case of Giovanni Ferri's death, found lifeless in 2010: an investigation for voluntary homicide has been opened following a report filed by his widow. Carabinieri will examine genetic evidence on a knife and objects found at the scene.
Inquiry reopened into death of former mechanic
The Pavia prosecutor's office has reopened investigations into the death of Giovanni Ferri, the 88-year-old found lifeless in Garlasco in November 2010. According to virgilio.it, the new file is being investigated as voluntary homicide against unknown perpetrators; investigations have been assigned to the Carabinieri's Investigative Unit of the Provincial Command of Milan.
The case had initially been filed as a suicide. The reopening comes following a report presented in September by Ferri's widow, assisted by lawyer Fabio Gallo, who has consistently contested this conclusion.
Elements driving the prosecutor's investigation
The office headed by chief prosecutor Fabio Napoleone deemed sufficient elements to exist for new investigations. In the report, Gallo and his consultants highlighted aspects that would not add up in Ferri's death, requesting genetic analysis on objects found near and on the former mechanic, in particular the knife found in his hand.
The Garlasco context
The prosecutor reopens the case as investigations continue into the murder of Chiara Poggi. In the territory of Garlasco and neighbouring municipalities, several deaths filed as suicides have been recorded over the years, some of which have been considered suspicious or anomalous by family members and local observers. The reopening of Ferri's file represents a new chapter in investigations concerning the small Pavia municipality.
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