He dies in the collision with his ex's car, Ielmini remains in prison

Fulvio Ielmini, 73, remains in prison, accused of the femicide of his ex-partner Pierina Buffon, who died on 16 October in a head-on collision between their cars in Cassano Magnago, in the Varese area.

The investigating judge Veronica Giacoia rejected the request of the defenders Angelo Luini and Marco Bosco for a less afflictive measure, even with the transfer to a treatment facility.

According to the judge, the injuries sustained by the man are transitory and there are, at present, insufficient elements to hypothesize mental pathologies. Adequate health care will however be guaranteed, with the activation of the necessary procedures through the regional prison administration office.

The defense evaluates the request for a psychiatric evaluation to investigate the mental conditions of the suspect. "My client doesn't realize. He hasn't shown signs of repentance, unlike his family members who are prostrate, because he's still standing over the road accident. He's confused, he doesn't realize", declared the lawyer Angelo Luini.

Ielmini, who during the interrogation made use of the right not to answer, continues to support the theory of the accident, excluding having caused the crash voluntarily. According to the prosecution hypothesis, the man would have directed his Jaguar against the Dacia driven by his ex-partner, at a speed of around 140 kilometers per hour. The kinematic assessment, scheduled for November 5, will have to help clarify the dynamics of the impact. The responsibilities of the suspect remain to be ascertained during the proceedings.