Overview

• GIP Maria Idria Gurgo di Castelmenardo has reopened the investigation into the 1978 murders of Fausto Tinelli and Lorenzo Iannucci, known as Fausto and Iaio, near Milan's Leoncavallo social center.
• Prosecutors Francesca Crupi and Leonardo Lesti initiated the reopening based on a DIGOS report and new investigative leads tied to far-right extremism.
• Key evidence under review includes a neo-fascist claim leaflet undergoing typewriting analysis and a blood-stained blue wool cap, though the latter is reportedly missing.
• The original inquiry, archived in 2000, identified significant but inconclusive links to right-wing extremists Massimo Carminati, Claudio Bracci, and Mario Corsi.
• Renewed efforts follow civic pressure, including a 2024 request by Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala, aiming to bring justice to one of Italy's enduring 'years of lead' mysteries.