A man who confessed to stabbing to
death his seven-month-pregnant partner on May 27 and trying to
conceal her body is likely to face an expedited trial procedure
with no preliminary hearing, judicial sources said on Wednesday.
Upon completion of the investigation into the murder by
Alessandro Impagnatiello, 30, of Giulia Tramontano, 29, at their
home in Senago near Milan, the sources added that prosecutors
may request not only an immediate trial but also that
premeditation be considered as an aggravating circumstance,
after this was excluded by the preliminary investigations judge
in the pre-trial custody order.
On Tuesday sources close to the investigation said they had
gathered elements suggesting Impagnatiello had planned the
murder several days before actually killing Tramontano,
including internet searches relating to the crime.
Sources also said the barman at a luxury hotel in Milan also
went to great lengths to clean up after the stabbing - so much
so that the many traces of blood found by forensic police during
an inspection on Tuesday could only be detected using Luminol.
The apartment was also said to be in "maniacal" order, leading
investigators to suspect Impagnatiello of obsessive-compulsive
behaviour.
The man was having an affair with another woman - who has not
been named - at the time of the murder and during his confession
last Wednesday he said he had acted out of stress due to the
situation.
The murder is the latest in a long string of femicides in Italy
and has grabbed headlines.
Impagnatiello's mother has described her son as a "monster".
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