David Rossi: forensic report confirms murder in the case of the MPS manager
As part of the forensic investigation requested by the commission of inquiry into the death of the former head of communications at MPS, which took place in Siena in 2013, the RIS have confirmed that it was a case of murder
David Rossi is believed to have been violently and suddenly attacked in his office by several people – at least two, both of whom were heavily built – and was conscious before falling from the window; he therefore most likely tried to defend himself. This is what has emerged from an initial assessment following simulations carried out by the RIS, as part of the expert report requested by the commission of inquiry into the death of the former head of communications at MPS, which occurred in Siena in 2013.
The investigations also reportedly revealed that Rossi was held out of the window; he tried to cling to the edge but then lost his grip and fell. Furthermore, many of his injuries are not consistent with a fall but with an assault. On 12 October, the expert report on the CCTV cameras on the street will be presented to the commission.
Forensic experts: several injuries incompatible with a fall
‘The expert report confirms that the majority of David Rossi’s injuries were caused by an assault he suffered. Apart from the injuries resulting from his body striking the ground, others are inconsistent with a fall. For example, the fracture of the left radial head, revealed by a CT scan, is consistent with an indirect lever mechanism applied by a third party acting on the left upper limb. Therefore, everything is highly consistent with an act of aggression.”
So said Marco Nigrisoli, the technical adviser appointed by the parliamentary committee of inquiry into the death of David Rossi following the simulations carried out in Rome, with the assistance of the RIS, as part of the expert report requested by the committee of inquiry into David Rossi, the former head of communications at MPS who died in Siena in 2013. A detailed report will be drawn up on Tuesday.
“That evening,” added Robbi Manghi, the other technical adviser appointed by the commission, “nothing happened that Rossi brought upon himself prior to the fall, which was caused by third parties following an assault: this is a fact.” Manghi explained that Rossi was seized “by people with considerable grip strength”, as evidenced by the injuries caused by “being dragged and dragged along the ground”. Furthermore, “all the abdominal injuries in the lower third of the abdomen were caused by third parties, by a punch, a knee strike or some other blow”.
‘Injuries to the cheekbones caused by blows’ are also a ‘sign of severe blunt force trauma’, as are ‘dragging injuries to the thigh’. There are also “traces of blood on the shirt and greasy stains typical of window handles, possibly caused by the lower abdomen being dragged along them. These are not life-threatening but consistent with the assault”.
