Overview
- Missiroli announced his resignation in a public note, saying he cannot serve with the necessary clarity and will focus on his defense and children while denying any violence.
- He remains under investigation for alleged maltreatment and injuries to his wife after the Ravenna judge rejected prosecutors’ request for pretrial detention, deeming the conduct episodic.
- The Ravenna prosecutors intend to challenge that ruling before the Bologna court that reviews precautionary measures.
- The investigation began after his wife went to the Ravenna ER on December 5, triggering the ‘codice rosso’ procedure, and she later provided investigators with photos and phone videos and cited earlier episodes from 2020 and 2012.
- Political reaction grew as Fratelli d’Italia pressed for a step-back and the local PD voiced concern and trust in investigators, while Missiroli criticized intense media exposure and said he has not yet been able to review case files.