Rome, 16 July (LaPresse) – Two convictions and one acquittal: this is the outcome of today's hearing at the Court of Rome, where the single judge handed down the verdict in the trial concerning misdirection and false testimony linked to the so-called Cucchi ter trial. Carabinieri Marshal Giuseppe Perri was sentenced to three years and six months in prison, while Captain Fortunato Prospero will have to serve four years. Marshal Maurizio Bertolino was acquitted of the charges against him. According to the prosecution, represented by public prosecutor Giovanni Musarò, the three defendants attempted to obstruct the reconstruction of the truth during the investigation into the events that led to the death of Stefano Cucchi in October 2009 following his arrest. In particular, Bertolino was accused of trying to downplay the role and statements of Lieutenant Massimiliano Colombo Labriola, who had given investigators a complete copy of the case file. The marshal allegedly falsely claimed that he had never been aware of the presence of those documents in the Carabinieri office, even though they had been kept there until at least 2019. However, the judge did not consider the evidence sufficient to convict him. Prospero's position is different, as his statements in court, according to what emerged, were allegedly intended to cover up Major Luca De Cianni. The latter is known for accusing Riccardo Casamassima, the carabiniere whose revelations contributed decisively to the reopening of the investigation into Cucchi's death.
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