(ANSA) - MILAN, 08 MAY - AlessiaPifferi, the 37-year-old on trial for aggravated voluntary homicide for letting her daughter Diana die of starvation of almost a year and a half, abandoning her alone at home for six days in July last year, can face trial. This was decided by the Court of Assizes of Milan rejecting an application by the defense of psychiatric expertise on the "ability to stand trial" of the accused. Instance of which they had also asked for the rejection of ipm Francesco De Tommasi and Rosaria Stagnaro, explaining that the woman has always been fully "lucid and aware". Later in the trial, the defense may still ask for an expert opinion on the ability to understand and want at the time of the facts. He has not yet done so at this morning's hearing. (ANSA).
Child died of starvation, 'mother can face trial'
2023-05-08T09:48:54.811Z
Highlights: Alessia Pifferi, the 37-year-old on trial for aggravated voluntary homicide for letting her daughter Diana die of starvation of almost a year and a half, abandoning her alone at home for six days in July last year. Court of Assizes of Milan rejected an application by the defense of psychiatric expertise on the "ability to stand trial" of the accused. Later in the trial, the defense may still ask for an expert opinion on the ability to understand and want at the time of the facts.
Alessia Pifferi, the 37-year-old on trial for aggravated voluntary homicide for letting her daughter Diana die of starvation of almost a year and a half, abandoning her alone at home for six days in July last year, can face trial. (ANSA)