Alessia Pifferi, sentenced to life imprisonment yesterday for the murder of her daughter Diana, fell ill in prison. Her lawyer Alessia Pontenani made this known, explaining that the woman had "two fainting spells", both after the verdict was read and this morning.
Alessia Pifferi and the life sentence, the commentary: a verdict that speaks to us
Alessia Pifferi, Fainting After the Sentence
The lawyer met Pifferi today at San Vittore, where she has been since July 2022, when she was arrested for letting her little 18-month-old Diana die of neglect, leaving her home alone for 6 days. The 38-year-old "is not very lucid," the lawyer explained, and "said she wants to turn off to reach her daughter".
The Verdict
The life sentence was issued yesterday afternoon by the Milan Court of Assizes presided over by judge Ilio Mannucci Pacini. During the trial, a psychiatric report was also ordered, carried out by specialist Elvezio Pirfo, which showed that Pifferi was capable of understanding and willing at the time of the facts. The defense, which has already announced that it will appeal and request a new report, has always maintained that the woman suffers from "a severe cognitive deficit".
The Parallel Investigation
The parallel investigation coordinated by prosecutor Francesco De Tommasi for forgery and aiding and abetting continues, in which four psychologists from the San Vittore prison and Pifferi's own defender are under investigation. The hypothesis is that there was a "manipulation" by the professionals to help the 38-year-old obtain the report.
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