Nnew, disturbing background information in the investigation into the murder of #PierinaPaganelli, the 78-year-old killed on October 3, 2023 in the condominium on Via del Ciclamino in Rimini. Here's what has emerged. #ritivoodoo #murder
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Louis Dassilva, the only suspect and already in prison for the crime, is said to be linked to esoteric practices. The investigations revealed that the man had ordered voodoo rituals against those who were prosecuting him: six Mobile police officers and the deputy prosecutor Daniele Paci.
A case still full of shadows
Almost a year after the brutal murder, the investigative picture remains complex. In addition to Dassilva, Manuela Bianchi, the victim's daughter-in-law and the suspect's lover, has also ended up in the crosshairs of investigators, now formally accused of aiding and abetting. But the turning point comes from the latest revelations on African rituals.
The message to Senegal and the “purifying powders”
During a hearing, it emerged that Dassilva had contacted fellow countrymen in Senegal asking to perform voodoo rituals against those who were investigating him. A request confirmed by a message recovered by investigators, dating back to the period after the crime.
Dassilva himself, questioned by the GIP, admitted to believing in these practices, reporting that he had bought bottles of wine given to Paganelli and that he had received some “purification powders” from Senegal. But what were they really for? According to an initial hypothesis, the aim was to avoid arrest. But investigators do not exclude that those substances could have had a darker role.
The Mystery of the Bottles and the Motive
Dassilva's intentions remain to be clarified: were the powders part of a propitiatory ritual or did they hide something else? In the meantime, Bianchi continues to be interrogated to reconstruct the crucial hours before and after the murder.
The case, between lovers, betrayals and now esoteric rites, becomes more and more intricate. And while justice seeks answers, Rimini wonders about a crime that seems to have come out of a thriller.
Article published on March 27, 2025 - 18pm
This article is very interesting and makes you think about how certain rituals can influence people. It is strange to think that in 2023 there are still esoteric practices that lead to such brutal crimes. The connection between Dassilva and Bianchi seems complicated.