Brescia – No reversal, no new judicial chapter: Filippo Turetta's life sentence becomes final. Within minutes, in the Mestre bunker courtroom, the Court of Assizes of Appeal presided over by Judge Michele Medici formally waived the appeal by both the Venice Prosecutor's Office and the defendant himself, who confessed to the murder of his ex-girlfriend Giulia Cecchettin, which occurred on November 11, 2023.
A swift conclusion, without even a hearing in the Supreme Court, bringing to a close the legal process of one of the most painful and symbolic cases in Italy in recent years. Only the lawyers were present in the courtroom; Turetta, detained in Verona, remained in his cell.
The waiver of the appeal and "full responsibility"
The decision comes after the 23-year-old had already withdrawn his appeal on October 14. On November 6, the Attorney General's Office also chose not to pursue the appeal, accepting the first-instance verdict of December 3, 2024: life imprisonment for premeditated murder, with the aggravating circumstances of cruelty and stalking excluded.
In a letter filed with the court, Turetta—assisted by lawyers Giovanni Caruso and Monica Cornaviera—explained his decision not to defend himself further, declaring that he took "full responsibility" for the crime, "which I regret every day from the bottom of my heart."
The new front: restorative justice
With the trial phase now over, Turetta now has another perspective: that of restorative justice, introduced by the Cartabia reform. This approach doesn't impact sentencing, but rather focuses on mutual listening, acknowledgment of responsibility, and—if possible—a shared understanding of the damage.
The young man, however, has placed a limit on this possibility: he will undertake the process only with the prior consent of Giulia's father, Gino Cecchettin. The law doesn't require it, but he has nevertheless chosen not to proceed without that moral approval.
Gino Cecchettin's words: "The truth has been revealed."
Opening words, albeit painful, came from Giulia's father, who saw her renouncing the appeal as an act of maturity.
“There is no justice system capable of restoring what has been taken away, but there is the awareness that the truth has been recognized and that responsibilities have been fully ascertained,” he commented.
And again: "Continuing to fight when the war is over is a futile act. Justice must establish the facts, not quell the pain. As a father, I have long chosen to look forward: the only way to honor Giulia is to build something good every day in her name."
Words that don't erase the enormous wound, but that trace a path: that of a possible pacification, even within a pain that will never end.
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