Primary defense strategy in Chiara Petrolini's trial in 2025?
Insanity defense • 25%
Denial of crime • 25%
Self-defense • 25%
Other • 25%
Court transcripts and defense statements during the trial
Chiara Petrolini Detained After Cutting Out Infant's Heart, Burying Two Newborns in Traversetolo
Dec 4, 2024, 09:44 AM
Chiara Petrolini, a 21-year-old woman from Traversetolo, Italy, has been detained after the discovery of two deceased newborns buried in her garden. Judicial authorities described Petrolini as "lucid and unscrupulous," raising concerns about her potential to reoffend. The court's decision to place her in custody follows an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the infants' deaths. Details from the case suggest premeditated actions, with reports indicating that she used a pocketknife to cut out one infant's heart before attempting to bury the body.
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Insanity defense • 25%
Other • 25%
Alibi • 25%
Self-defense • 25%
Lack of evidence • 25%
Self-defense • 25%
Other • 25%
Insanity defense • 25%
Self-defense • 25%
Other • 25%
Mistaken identity • 25%
Insanity defense • 25%
Other • 25%
Mental health defense • 25%
Self-defense • 25%
False accusation • 25%
Entrapment • 25%
Mental incapacity • 25%
Other • 25%
Denial of charges • 25%
Self-Defense • 25%
Insanity Defense • 25%
Other • 25%
Alibi • 25%
Mental health defense • 25%
Plea deal • 25%
Self-defense/justification • 25%
Denial of charges • 25%
Other • 25%
Insanity defense • 25%
Self-defense • 25%
Alibi • 25%
Self-defense • 25%
Insanity defense • 25%
Other defense strategy • 25%
Mental health defense • 25%
Alibi • 25%
Other • 25%
Mistaken identity • 25%
Self-defense • 25%
Insanity plea • 25%
Other defense • 25%
Intoxication defense • 25%
Insanity defense • 25%
Self-defense • 25%
Other • 25%
Insanity defense • 25%
Other defense strategy • 25%
Denial of involvement • 25%
Self-defense • 25%
No • 50%
Yes • 50%
Bipolar disorder • 25%
Other • 25%
No diagnosis • 25%
Schizophrenia • 25%