From the episode of Zona Bianca to the new IT reports: the Garlasco case returns to the center of the debate between investigative errors, judicial doubts and leads that are still open
Thinking about the Garlasco crime, the first thing that comes to mind are undoubtedly the errors, both those in the investigations and the judicial ones. And it is precisely on these that the episode focused «White Zone» Of Tuesday 30 December. The broadcast brought the weaknesses of the investigation and new disturbing revelations about digital evidence back to center stage. Among authoritative voices and documents that have emerged in recent months, the case seems more intricate today than it has ever appeared.
The errors that marked the Garlasco crime
During the broadcast, the host Giuseppe Brindisi he recalled how approximately seventy errors were identified in the investigations. A statement that sparked a prompt reaction from theAlberto Stasi’s lawyer, Antonio De Rensis: according to him, those mistakes had a decisive impact on the construction of the case: «If certain things had emerged immediately – he declared – perhaps Dr. Muscio (the prosecutor who had questioned Stasi) would have made another reconstruction».
THE’former magistrate Simonetta Matone he highlighted that «the most serious mistake was discovering that Stasi had a free time window of 23 minutes, and building the trial on that. The exact opposite of what should have been done was done, that is, finding a series of elements to identify the person responsible.”
There criminologist Simona Ruffini he spoke of “tunnel vision”, a typical error of large investigations. Once you follow a path, you tend to look only for what confirms it, ignoring everything else. Added to this is cognitive dissonance, which leads to distorting reality in order not to admit having made a mistake. In this context, even the hypothesis of the presence of more people in the house that morning takes on a different weight, opening up scenarios that have never really been explored in depth.
The shadows on computer evidence
One of the chapters that causes the most scandal concerns the computers seized immediately after the crime. Recent reports have revealed extensive data manipulation: over 70% of the files are altered. Copies, deletions, untracked access, and even emptying the recycle bin compromised the integrity of the evidence.
According to some experts, these are not simple technical errors, but actual voluntary tampering. The fact that sensitive material, such as videos and personal files, was viewed and copied before the official analyzes raises questions about the credibility of the entire IT aspect of the investigation.
The first computer to be analyzed – and the one on which the most invasive interventions were carried out – was Alberto Stasi’s laptop. Some documents were duplicated, including his master’s thesis, while various videos were opened and viewed directly. Four files were identified inside a folder called “military”: one with pornographic content and three with private images of the couple. Similar contents, although archived in a different way, were also present on Chiara Poggi’s computer, an element that at the time the investigators considered relevant in the construction of a possible motive of a sentimental nature.
New leads and old tensions
Even on a human level, elements emerge that deserve attention. A school video on the Poggi family’s desktop computer, in which Andrea Sempio appearedhas resurfaced after years of inexplicable oblivion. And a message that Chiara would have sent to her cousin Paola Cappa shortly before the murder brings possible family friction to the foreground. According to the weekly YellowIn fact, Chiara was worried about Paola’s situation, who had interrupted a therapeutic course. She then refused to provide her with the Contramalrequested by her cousin, an opioid drug that should be taken exclusively under medical supervision. That refusal would be followed by silences and tensions that were never clarified, until the tragic epilogue a few days later.
The Garlasco crime must be reopened, without delay
Between uncertain reports, contested investigations and new revelations, the Garlasco crime continues to remain an extremely slippery slope. The medical examiner Vittorio Fineschia Area Bianca, summed it up with a clear and very effective sentence: “The scenario needs to be rewritten.”
Whether Alberto Stasi is guilty or innocent, one thing appears clear: the search for truth cannot ignore transparency and the courage to question what seemed definitive.
