Overview
- The Prima Corte d’Assise accepted the defense request and named Giovanni De Girolamo to conduct the competency evaluation with a 30‑day deadline for the report.
- The examination addresses Kaufmann’s current ability to participate in the trial, with outcomes ranging from a temporary pause to a permanent halt if irreversible incapacity is found.
- In the latest hearing, investigators presented CCTV reconstructions showing the couple and baby in Rome on June 3 and later Kaufmann moving alone near areas linked to the crime.
- Police testimony described a staged scene at Villa Pamphilj, with both victims found stripped to hinder identification and evidence indicating different times and locations of death.
- Authorities detailed how travel records and spending on sushi guided them to arrest Kaufmann on Skiathos, with the FBI later providing information that confirmed the victims’ identities on June 19, 2025.