Sassari. «I’ve known him for years Davide Ianelliwas my former neighbor when I lived in the Iacp houses of via Petta, he was a wonderful person, a good man. He took care of the condominium and tidied up the garden.” It’s the description that Maria Giovanna Meloniheard today Tuesday 16 April in the Court of Assizes in Sassari, made the accused, Davide Iannelli, accused of having doused his neighbor with petrol and set fire Tony Cozzolino.
The witness – who is being investigated together with her partner (at large) for the disappearance and death of Rosa Bechere, Iannelli’s partner – reported that she had been attacked several times by Tony Cozzolino, and that she had filed complaints against him. «Once she had me punched breaking my canine. He argued with everyone » he said, claiming that the condominium had become hell after he arrived and that the arguments between the accused and the victim had exploded because Cozzolino didn’t want Iannelli to become condominium manager. Maria Giovanna Meloni said that she knew Rosa Bechere: «I considered her as her sister». And answering the prosecutor’s question Daniele Rosa, if she had ever used her credit cards to make personal purchases, the witness said no. Davide Iannelli is defended by lawyers Abel And Cristina Cherchiwhile Cozzolino’s family members are assisted by Giampaolo Murrighile, Antonio Fois And Massimo Perra. (ts)
