Overview
- The family's lawyers submitted a fourth petition to the Juvenile Court in L'Aquila seeking immediate reunification, backed by new photo, video and drawing evidence.
- Defense consultants Tonino Cantelmi and Martina Aiello report escalating symptoms they attribute to separation, including self-injury, regression and intense dysregulated emotions.
- Their filing argues that continued placement poses a serious mental-health risk for the children and urges revocation of the removal order.
- Fondazione Casa Accoglienza says the mother has not been prevented from reaching her children and confirms only a single Feb. 9 corridor closure to prevent risky situations as the children tried to reach the upper floors.
- The mother and children remain in the same facility but in separate areas as court-ordered evaluations continue, with the defense also asserting no pathological findings in the parents.