After four and a half months, Emanuele Pozzolo reveals to the public prosecutor the name of the person who allegedly fired the shot. He points to Pablito Morello, the prison police officer who heads the security detail for Undersecretary of Justice Andrea Delmastro. According to the suspended Fratelli d’Italia deputy, it was Morello who accidentally fired the shot from the revolver owned by Pozzolo, injuring Morello’s son-in-law, Luca Campana, in the thigh at the pro loco headquarters in Rosazza. Pozzolo, the only suspect, was summoned to the prosecutor’s office in Biella for questioning yesterday afternoon. The politician had requested to be heard by the prosecutor two weeks earlier. He claimed, “It was Morello who took the gun and accidentally fired a shot,” a version that will need to be verified by investigators.
Meanwhile, a dispute has arisen between the ballistic experts of the parties involved in the case. The expert appointed by the Prosecutor’s Office, Dr. Raffaella Sorropago, had initially highlighted the technical findings consistent with the account of the injured Luca Campana, who had always maintained that the revolver was in Pozzolo’s hands when the shot was fired. This fact was consistently denied by the parliamentarian. In late April, the defense’s expert, Dr. Luca Soldati, had challenged Sorropago’s reconstruction, criticizing her approach. Recently, Sorropago submitted a supplementary report defending her work, stating that there were technical errors and no alternative reconstruction hypothesis presented in the defense’s expert report. Both sides also disputed the significance of gunshot residue analysis, with different conclusions on whether Pozzolo’s contamination could have been from environmental sources or from firing the gun.
The situation intensifies as both sides continue to present conflicting analyses of the forensic evidence. The defense’s expert heavily criticized the Prosecutor’s expert for lack of explanation and certainty in her findings, while the Prosecutor’s expert defended her work and refuted the defense’s arguments. The disagreement also extends to the interpretation of gunshot residue found on Pozzolo’s hands and clothing, with conflicting conclusions on the significance of the findings. The expert reports are crucial in determining the sequence of events during the incident and establishing the liability for the gunshot that injured Campana. The defense and the prosecution are engaged in a heated exchange over the validity and reliability of each other’s expert reports, adding complexity to the investigation and legal proceedings.
The legal battle involving the conflicting ballistic analyses further complicates the investigation into the shooting incident. The defense and the prosecution are at odds regarding the interpretation of the forensic evidence, particularly the significance of gunshot residue found on Pozzolo’s hands and clothing. The conflicting expert reports are key in determining the sequence of events and establishing the responsibility for the accidental shooting that injured Campana. The ongoing dispute highlights the challenges faced by investigators and legal authorities in unraveling the truth behind the incident and holding the accountable party responsible for their actions. The controversy surrounding the case adds a layer of complexity to the legal proceedings, prolonging the resolution of the case and potentially influencing the outcome of the investigation.
