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DNA Tests: Umbria24 Reporter Francesca Marruco Provides A Balanced Overview Of Possible Prospects

It may be that today or any day this week a definitive analysis of the seeming mixed DNA sample appears from an authoritative source. Perugia-based Francesca Marruco did a lot of careful balanced reporting from Perugia early in the case. She has excellent official sources. She suggests in this report…

ziaK 10/14/13 3 10/14/13
Typical Of Dozens Of Cool Italian Reports On Mr Galati’s Appeal - This One By Cronaca ziaK 02/14/12 9 02/15/12
Crticism Of The Hellmann Verdict From Meredith’s Family’s Lawyer Francesco Maresca

Mr Maresca made remarks last week critical of the verdict to various Italian media outlets. This is a translation from the Umbria Journal. Maresca, on Mez: “They were acquitted for lack of proof, but the sentence takes a very one-sided approach” “Only the defences’ expert witnesses were given any credence.…

ziaK 12/20/11 8 12/28/11
Our Translation Of Today’s Corriere Newspaper Report On The Hellmann Motivation Document

Click image above for the original. This is today’s straight reporting. In-depth commentary should start appearing soon. The appeal court: “There is no proof of offence” : Amanda and Raffaele are good kids The report contradicts the first instance judgment: “The motive - of an unplanned choice of evil without…

ziaK 12/16/11 9 12/19/11
That Widely Watched LA7 TV Interview With Giuliano Mignini - Herewith A Full English Translation

This is a translation of the YouTube video posted by my fellow poster True North two weeks ago. Many readers asked for a translation of what Mr Mignini said in that interview, and True North, who has pretty good Italian but is not a professional translator, requested some help from…

ziaK 07/20/10 11 02/22/11
Sentencing Report: La Repubblica Has The Most Substantive Report So Far Today

Click above for the Repubblica’s story in the original Italian. This translation below is of this the longest report so far today in the Italian media, presumably by staff reporters in Perugia, although it is unsigned. Verdict filed in Meredith crime: Murder arising from Guede’s sexual violence PERUGIA - Four…

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