Overview
- Investigators say Beatrice, who died last February, was the victim of repeated, aggravated maltreatment for which her mother Emanuela Aiello and the mother’s partner Emanuel Iannuzzi are held in custody and formally deny the accusations.
- The GIP in Imperia authorized Aiello to attend her daughter's funeral but the prosecutor will issue the formal funeral clearance only after receiving the complete RIS forensic report and the definitive autopsy results.
- The two older sisters’ statements describing episodes of violence and the last hours of Beatrice are treated by prosecutors as central evidence and the children are currently placed in a protected facility while their paternal aunt has filed for custody.
- Defence counsel for Iannuzzi has publicly challenged the provenance of photos and videos cited in the custody order, saying the material was recovered from phones linked to Aiello including a device used by the minors, even as that multimedia remains in the investigative file.
- Medico‑legal DNA testing and RIS analyses remain pending and will directly affect prosecutors’ charging decisions, the forensic attribution of injuries, and administrative steps such as body release and custody arrangements for the surviving children.