The two carabinieri Alessio Di Bernardo and Raffaele D'Alessandro, accused of having beaten Stefano Cucchi, were sentenced to 13 years for unintentional murder.
This was decided by the judges of the Court of Assiste D'Appello in Rome.
In the appeal process, the carabiniere Roberto Mandolini received a slight discount from his sentence, going from 4 and a half to 4 years, while Francesco Tedesco saw his sentence of two years and six months confirmed.
For them the accusation is false.
"My thoughts go to Stefano and my parents who are not here today in the classroom. It is the high price they have paid in recent years".
He said
Ilaria Cucchi
commenting on appeal to the beating of his brother took place in 2009 in Rome.
"Stefano's mother, Mrs. Rita Calore, cried as soon as she heard of the sentence. I heard her on the phone. It is a moment of great emotion. After 12 years the fight is not over yet. We are however fully satisfied with the situation. today's decision of the court of appeal ".
This was stated by the lawyer Stefano Maccioni, civil party in the trial, and lawyer of Stefano Cucchi's parents, after the appeal sentence.