Newly uncovered photographs are shedding fresh light on the 2007 murder of Chiara Poggi in Garlasco, Italy, and the movements of Andrea Sempio, who was previously investigated in connection wiht the case®. The images, recently published by the YouTube channel “Bugalalla Crime” and now obtained by investigators, document Sempio’s presence near the Poggi family home on the afternoon of the killing and may prove critical as the inquiry remains open after nearly two decades. Authorities are currently questioning the photographer who captured the images to determine the full context of the newly released evidence.
Newly released photographs are shedding light on the movements of Andrea Sempio, currently under investigation in connection with the 2007 death of Chiara Poggi. The images, unseen for 18 years, document Sempio’s two visits to the area surrounding the Poggi family home in Garlasco, Italy, on the afternoon of the murder, August 13, 2007.
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The photos were published by the YouTube channel “Bugalalla Crime,” run by Francesca Bugamelli. The first image, taken at 3:53 p.m., shows Sempio driving a family vehicle. The final photograph, timestamped at 4:13 p.m., depicts Maria Rita Poggi, the victim’s mother, walking in the background as police officers secure the scene with crime scene tape at the intersection of Via Pascoli and Via Pavia. Sempio and his father are seen standing nearby.
Earlier that afternoon, at 3:54 p.m., images show the victim’s cousins, Stefania and Paola Cappa – the latter using a crutch – arriving at the scene. Investigators from the Milan investigative unit and the Pavia Prosecutor’s Office have obtained the original images and are questioning the amateur photographer who took them.
Sempio was previously investigated in connection with Poggi’s death, but the case was closed in 2018. During that initial investigation, Sempio told authorities, according to reports from Repubblica, that “while driving on Via Pavia, upon reaching Via Pascoli, I noticed the presence of an ambulance and people. I thought perhaps something had happened.” He and his father initially continued driving, but later returned “around 4 p.m., if I remember correctly, with the intention of taking a drive, out of pure curiosity, I drove back along Via Pavia and, upon reaching Via Pascoli, I found several police cars and emergency vehicles, as well as a large crowd of people. I stopped and got out of the car and tried to get some information.”
“From the intersection,” Sempio explained, “it was difficult to understand in which house the incident had occurred. I didn’t immediately associate the news with Marco’s sister,” referring to a friend, “although shortly afterward, some people present there began to identify Chiara Poggi as the deceased. I returned home and informed my father, and we both went back to Via Pascoli where, upon arriving, we were certain, having heard several people present there say so, that it was Chiara Poggi who had died.” Giuseppe Sempio, interviewed on February 15, 2017, confirmed that he and his son drove past the scene and then returned after Andrea learned of the death. “We drove past Via Pascoli and saw perhaps an ambulance, perhaps a police car, but we went home. Then my son went out and came back after a while to tell me what had happened. So we went out again together and returned to the scene of the crime where we gathered information.”
“These photos, and in particular the metadata (from which the time is obtained), confirm what Andrea Sempio has always maintained and reiterated. It is further evidence supporting the truthfulness of his account,” said his attorney, Angela Taccia. The release of these images comes as the investigation into Poggi’s death remains open, and could offer new insights into the events surrounding the case.
