Verbale Di Vita on Tg1: We brought home the mussels from Christmas lunch'
Quick Look
- Gianni Di Vita told investigators that on December 22nd at lunch, in a restaurant in Campobasso, he had a plate of mussels left over which he took home for his daughter Sara.
- He does not remember precisely when the mussels were subsequently consumed, whether on 22 or 23 December, and states that they were eaten only by him, his wife Antonella and his daughter.
- The residue was thrown in the garbage and was not recoverable.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The Christmas lunch on December 22nd in a restaurant in Campobasso took place before the illnesses that led to the death of Sara and Antonella Di Vita. Gianni Di Vita, former mayor of Pietracatella, was questioned by investigators about the circumstances of the meal.
In a restaurant in the Molise capital on December 22nd for lunch, we ate a lot and in the end we were left with a plate of cooked mussels. My wife asked for a container to take them home mainly for my daughter Sara who was greedy for them. This is what Gianni Di Vita said, when questioned by investigators, about the Christmas lunch that took place before the illnesses that led to the death of his daughter Sara and his wife Antonella. The details of that lunch are revealed by Tg1, which cites the reports collected by the police.
The former mayor of Pietracatella, again according to what was reported by Tg1, then says that he does not remember exactly when they then ate those mussels brought home, whether on the same evening of December 22nd or at lunch or during dinner on December 23rd. "It is probable - Di Vita tells the police - that those mussels were only eaten by me, Antonella, and Sara. The residues of the meals of 22 and 23 December were then thrown in the garbage and it was not possible to recover everything".
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Investigators will continue to reconstruct the timeline of mussel consumption to determine any responsibility.
Likely · Within weeks
New hygiene and health checks could be ordered on the restaurant where the lunch took place.
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- When exactly were the mussels brought home consumed?
- What was the actual cause of the illnesses that led to the deaths of Sara and Antonella?
- Was any testing done on the food waste before it was thrown away?
