Lucrezia Ciotti The new investigation into the Garlasco murder brings Alberto Stasi and the role of the Pavia Prosecutor's Office back to the forefront . The most striking aspect of the case is the words prosecutor Fabio Napoleone allegedly addressed to the man convicted of Chiara Poggi's murder: a remark destined to spark controversy, while a new trial phase has been requested for Andrea Sempio.
Who is Fabio Napoleone, the Pavia prosecutor who avoided the spotlight?
During the months of work on the Garlasco case , Fabio Napoleone chose not to participate in the media debate , maintaining a clear distance from television broadcasts, interviews, and personal statements. This was a particularly rigorous approach, given the national resonance of the investigation and the numerous controversies that surrounded the new investigations.
As reported by Corriere della Sera , the magistrate never granted interviews and entrusted public communication exclusively to a few official press releases, released when necessary.
Napoleone, who will turn 70 in June and is approaching retirement , has preferred to focus his attention on the investigative activity and protect the working group composed of deputy prosecutor Stefano Civardi and prosecutors Valentina De Stefano and Giuliana Rizza.
Garlasco Murder: Fabio Napoleone to Alberto Stasi: "We are convinced that you did not kill Chiara Poggi."
A private meeting, away from the spotlight, during which Alberto Stasi allegedly received words no magistrate had ever addressed to him before. As reported by Libero Quotidinao , this is what happened in May 2025 , when Fabio Napoleone , chief prosecutor of Pavia, decided to personally meet the man definitively convicted of the murder of Chiara Poggi. " We are convinced that it was not you who killed Chiara Poggi ": this is the sentence the magistrate allegedly uttered during the conversation, as reconstructed by Corriere della Sera.
This significant statement emerged as part of the new investigation into the Garlasco crime and the desire to verify any responsibilities other than those already established with Stasi's conviction. The Prosecutor's Office's position was also outlined by Deputy Prosecutor Stefano Civardi in the summary note filed in May , containing the evidence gathered against Andrea Sempio , for whom a request for indictment was formally filed on November 3, 2026.
The document allegedly explained the principle that guided the investigators' work, namely the need to protect a potentially innocent person even when a final sentence exists: " The prosecutor is aware of the value of the certainty and stability of a final judgment, which is fundamental to any legal system, but he is equally aware of the extremely high ethical and social requirement of ensuring, without time limits and even after the sentence has been served or expired, the protection of the innocent ." This passage clarifies why the Prosecutor's Office deemed it necessary to re-investigate a judicial matter that had already reached a definitive conclusion for Stasi.