Overview
- Prosecutors had sought 22 years, but the Novara Assize Court imposed 11 after finding the mitigating circumstances prevailed over aggravating factors.
- Nicolò, 34, was killed on 19 January 2025 by two shots from a legally held 12-gauge during a violent dispute at the family home in Ornavasso.
- Autopsy findings reported a blood-alcohol concentration of about 2.5 g/L in the victim.
- Edoardo Borghini told the court he fired to protect his wife, called the Carabinieri immediately afterward, and asked his son’s forgiveness before sentencing.
- The court maintained house arrest, ordered the shotgun and cartridges confiscated and the victim’s clothes destroyed, and said written reasons will be filed within 15 days as the defense considers an appeal and a restorative-justice path begins.