Gabriele Bianchi in Prison: A Partner's Defense

"Gabriele Bianchi is not a monster. I know him, I always go to visit him in Rebibbia and I categorically deny the insinuations about his bullying behavior towards other inmates. It's the umpteenth nonsense, I'm tired," says Silvia Ladaga, Bianchi's partner. The woman, pregnant when Willy Monteiro was beaten and killed in Colleferro, today raises alone the son she had with the boy detained for the murder along with his brother Marco, Mario Pincarelli, and Francesco Belleggia. Just last Tuesday, the decision of the Cassation to repeat the appeal trial that had decided for the two brothers from Artena a reduction of sentence from life imprisonment to 24 years of imprisonment. "Behind bars, Gabriele is graduating in Communication Sciences, works, I don't think it would have been possible if he had had the behaviors that were attributed to him - she explains to AdnKronos - He gets along with all the inmates, when we have the meeting it's always in the green area, this should make the situation quite clear not tense. If measures had been taken against him, maybe they would have forced him into the closed room. Not only that. He regularly sees our son, who is now 3 years old. Everyone comes to greet him, they care for him, they knew about the new trial and they give him strength. Those who are here inside are getting to know him for what he is and all the activities they are making him do, like painting, studying, are precisely because he behaves well." Finally, she specifies: "I don't want to attack anyone, just defend myself, defend us from an unfounded attack, the umpteenth. Gabriele is not that monster they decided he is and continue to describe."