July 2, 2025 – In a significant development in the ongoing investigation into the 2007 murder of Chiara Poggi in Garlasco, Italy, consultants hired by the Poggi family have concluded that the palm print known as “Impronta 33,” found on the staircase of the Poggi home, is not attributable to Andrea Sempio and is “unrelated to the murder.” This finding, announced by the family’s lawyers, Gian Luigi Tizzoni and Francesco Compagna, challenges a May 2025 statement by the Pavia Prosecutor’s Office that linked the print to Sempio, a friend of Chiara’s brother.

The consultants’ report, led by forensic expert Dario Redaelli, was prompted by what the Poggi family called “suggestive” media reports, including a Tg1 broadcast, and the prosecution’s claim that Impronta 33, located near where Chiara’s body was found, belonged to Sempio. The defense analysis, based on the prosecution’s dactyloscopic evidence, found only five matching characteristics, not the 15 claimed by the prosecution, deeming it insufficient for attribution. Additionally, tests by the RIS in Parma confirmed no blood on the print, further distancing it from the crime.

The Poggi family requested a probative hearing to clarify these findings, but the public prosecutor rejected it, opting to evaluate the evidence independently at the investigation’s conclusion. The lawyers expressed disappointment, noting the hearing, set for October 24, 2025, could have resolved the issue sooner. Meanwhile, Alberto Stasi, convicted of the murder and serving a 16-year sentence, has been granted semi-liberty, fueling debate on X about the case’s unresolved questions.