Villa Pamphili murder, no new psychiatric evaluation for Kaufmann: sentence 5 November
The Court of Assizes of Rome deemed the defense's request unfounded. Prosecutor's interrogation scheduled for October 26th.
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- The Court of Assizes of Rome rejected the request for a new psychiatric evaluation for Francis Kaufmann, accused of the double murder in Villa Pamphili in June 2025.
- The trial continues with the prosecutor's indictment on 26 October.
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Why It Matters
Francis Kaufmann is accused of the double murder that occurred in Villa Pamphili in June 2025.
The judges of the first Court of Assizes of Rome rejected the request for a new psychiatric assessment requested by the defender of Francis Kaufmann, the American citizen accused of the double murder of Villa Pamphili which occurred in June 2025. The trial now continues with the indictment by the prosecutor on 26 October and the sentence expected for 5 November.
Court: "unfounded" request for a new psychiatric evaluation
For the judges "there are currently no suitable elements to support the need to order a new judgment on the procedural capacity" of the accused. Kaufmann "is constantly monitored by the doctors of the Mental Health Department through psychiatric visits and psychological interviews which take place in English on a midweek basis, usually at least five times a week". According to the Court, the request for a new psychiatric assessment to evaluate the capacity of understanding and will is therefore "unfounded" and "there are no objective data to support mental incapacity" such "as to affect its imputability at the time of the crime".
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