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The case of the murder of the Italian teacher is reopened, a 47-year-old Albanian suspect is suspected

Politiko 2025-07-08 18:40:05

The case of the murder of the Italian teacher is reopened, a 47-year-old

Italian authorities have reopened investigations into an unsolved murder that rocked Padua in December 2008.

 The victim was Maria Pellegrini, a 78-year-old retired teacher, who was found strangled in her bed with a cellophane bag wrapped around her face, in her apartment in Casalserugo.

The Padua Public Prosecutor's Office has included a 47-year-old Albanian citizen, who is currently in prison for another case related to theft, in the list of suspects.

According to authorities, her genetic profile may match DNA found on a piece of duct tape used by the killer to secure the plastic bag to the victim's face.

The court has ordered the completion of a new expert report, while further investigations will be conducted in the presence of legal representatives of the parties involved: the victim's family members and the Albanian suspect.

At the time of the incident, the elderly woman's death caused a stir, as she had a considerable fortune in real estate, yet she did not keep any jewelry or cash at home. Investigative leads initially focused on possible conflicts she may have had in the business world, but the main suspicions remained that a robbery may have gone wrong.

Despite years of fruitless investigations, the family has not stopped seeking justice, making public appeals, including a final appeal in 2021 through the show "Chi l'ha visto." Now, after more than a decade and a half, DNA technology may finally provide an answer to this cold case.

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