The Catania Court of Appeal has confirmed the life sentence for Letizia Spatola, 25, and Salvatore Blanco, 33, who were found guilty of the murder of Evan, who died at the age of 18 months on August 17, 2020, in Rosolini. This decision confirms the sentence issued by the Syracuse Court of Assizes on July 22, 2022. According to the charges, Evan died as a result of Blanco's injuries, while his mother, Spatola, stood by without intervening. The autopsy revealed that the child's death was caused by severe cardio-respiratory failure as a result of aspiration bronchopneumonia, which was linked to his injuries. The Public Prosecutor's Office stated that little Evan was the victim of repeated mistreatment, suffering multiple fractures as a result of the beatings inflicted by his mother's partner. Several of these injuries necessitated hospitalization. During a hospitalization in July 2020 for a fractured collarbone, doctors discovered additional fractures to the ribs using an X-ray, indicating a history of trauma.
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