Special investigations on Garlasco: between key interrogations and growing suspicions. Today Semia, Stasi and Chiara’s brother in the prosecutor. The cousins Cappa under the investigators’ lens
A coordinated and unprecedented operation: today, Tuesday 20 May 2025, Andrea Semplio and Alberto Stasi will be questioned in the prosecutor in Pavia, while Marco Poggi, brother of the victim, will be heard by the carabinieri in Venice. All three were summoned at 2 pm, in parallel, to avoid possible news escapes and guarantee maximum confidentiality in a crucial moment of the new investigations on the crime of Garlasco.
Andrea Semplio at the center of the investigation
Andrea Semplio, today thirty -seven years old, had already been involved in the investigation in 2016, when his DNA was found under the nails of Chiara Poggi. At the time, the accusations were stored, but in March 2025, the Pavia Prosecutor’s Office reopened the case, claiming that new exams on DNA make the champion perfectly usable for legal purposes. Semplio is now investigated for murder in competition, and the investigators are trying to clarify his presence in the house in via Pascoli on the morning of August 13, 2007.
During the recent searches in his home in Voghera, an old elaborate written by Semplio was seized on a communication course, focused on the crime of Garlasco. Investigators are examining this document to better understand his involvement and knowledge of the case.
Alberto Stasi: the condemned person who returns to testify
Alberto Stasi, ex -boyfriend of Chiara Poggi, was definitively sentenced to 16 years of imprisonment for the murder of the young woman in 2015. Today, it will be questioned as an assisted witness, a legal figure that allows you to answer questions with the assistance of a lawyer, but without being formally investigated. The Prosecutor intends to verify the consistency of his past declarations and compare them with the new evidence that emerged in the investigation.
Stasi has always supported his innocence, and his testimony today could provide further elements to clarify the dynamics of the murder and the possible involvement of other people.
Marco Poggi: the brother of the victim listened to in Venice
Marco Poggi, Chiara’s brother, will be listened to by the carabinieri in Venice, where he currently lives. Although it is not investigated, his testimony is considered fundamental to reconstruct the relationships between the protagonists of the case and to better understand the context in which the murder took place. In particular, the investigators want to deepen the attendance between Marco and Andrea Semplio, childhood friends, and the dynamics that included among the various members of the group of friends.
The new investigative tracks
Recent investigations have brought to light new elements that could change the understanding of the case. Among these, the discovery of a hammer in the Tromello canal, a few kilometers from Garlasco, which could be the crime weapon. In addition, discrepancies emerged in the semium declarations regarding his phone calls to the Casa dei Poggi in the days preceding the murder. Semplio claimed to have called to look for Marco, but the latter was on vacation in Trentino, and there are no attempts to contact his mobile phone.
These elements, together with the new analyzes of the DNA and the testimonies collected, are pushing the prosecutor to review the entire case, with the aim of making full light on what happened that tragic day of August 2007.
Cousins Cappa and the new contradictions
The twins Stefania and Paola Cappa, a cousin of Chiara Poggi, have returned to the center of media and investigative attention. Although they are not investigated, their involvement in the investigation was rekindled by a series of vocal and writings sent to Francesco Chiesa Soprani, manager of the show and friend of Fabrizio Corona. In these messages, Paola Cappa would have expressed opinions and memories that contradict the previous statements of her sister Stefania. In particular, a vocal message from Paola would seem to deny the story provided by Stefania regarding a key episode linked to the murder. These discrepancies have attracted the attention of the investigators, who are evaluating the possibility of formally acquiring these messages as part of the new investigations.
The role of the media
The Garlasco case has known a renewed media attention thanks to various journalistic initiatives that have brought to light new elements and testimonies. Fabrizio Corona, through an episode of his “very false” online show, presented his reconstruction of the crime, based on personal interpretations and unpublished material. In particular, he showed images shot in Garlasco and revealed the existence of vocal and writings sent by Paola Cappa to Francesco Chiesa Soprani, former show manager. In these messages, Paola would have expressed the desire to become famous, while Chiesa Soprani would have tried to sell these contents, raising questions about authenticity and motivations behind these communications.
At the same time, the transmission “Le Iene” has announced a special episode dedicated to the Garlasco case, broadcast tonight, which will include the interview with a super witness. This individual, who remained silent for 18 years, has decided to share his version of the facts concerning the day of the murder of Chiara Poggi. His testimony could offer new ideas to the current investigations.
The weekly “Yellow”, directed by Albina Perri, also contributed to the public debate by publishing articles and insights on the case. In particular, he reported the existence of a message attributed to Paola Cappa, in which he would establish himself: “I know that we have stolen”. However, Francesco Chiesa Soprani subsequently clarified that this phrase was an indicative title assigned to a voice, and not a textual quote from the message.
A wound still open
At eighteen years after the murder of Chiara Poggi, her family continues to live in pain and uncertainty. The parents recently expressed their frustration for the reopening of the investigations and for the new hypotheses that question Alberto Stasi’s guilt, definitively sentenced to 16 years of imprisonment and currently under semi -freedom. For them, every new theory represents a further blow to the memory of the daughter and their search for justice. Chiara’s room remained intact, like a sanctuary of the suspended time, a symbol of a peace that, after almost two decades, still seems far away.
