Ex Ilva, prosecutor requests house arrest for Lucia Morselli and two others

The Taranto Prosecutor's Office has requested house arrest for Lucia Morselli, former president of the board of directors of Acciaierie d'Italia, the former Ilva, for Alessandro Labile, former director of the steel plant, and for Francesco Astorri, Ispra manager of the section for the evaluation and controls of plants of national strategic interest.

This was reported by the Nuovo Quotidiano di Puglia website, reporting on the investigation into the alleged pollution caused by emissions from the plant between 2019 and 2024. Overall, disqualification measures were requested for 10 people.

According to the prosecution's hypothesis, the management of the plant was oriented towards maximizing profits and production to the detriment of environmental protection. The suspects were notified of the preventive interrogation before the judge for preliminary investigations Francesco Maccagnano, called to evaluate the precautionary requests made by the Prosecutor's Office. The investigation is conducted by prosecutors Mariano Buccoliero, Francesco Ciardo, now serving at the Lecce Prosecutor's Office, and Francesco Sansobrino.

Overall, 28 people and five companies are under investigation.

Eight people are charged, according to the accusation, with criminal association aimed at committing crimes against the environment, public safety and public administration. The precautionary requests will now have to be evaluated by the investigating judge.