Former Italian terrorists in France, on 15/6 decision in Paris on extradition ex br Tornaghi and ex Aut.Op Ventura

The decision on the extradition requests from Italy of the former member of the Red Brigades Sergio Tornaghi and of the ex militant of Autonomia Operaia, Raffaele Ventura will be taken on 15 June. This is what emerged at the end of yesterday’s hearing in Paris. The prosecutor, during yesterday’s hearing, asked for additional information on the two dossiers. The Prosecutor, the lawyer Pierre-Emmanuel Blard, who together with Jean-Pierre Mignard defends Ventura, explains to the Adnkronos, “asked for additional information. The Prosecutor in fact believes that the information transmitted by Italy is not precise and understandable enough in particular on the issue of absentia. The documents that have been transmitted so far have not sufficiently clarified the matter. We have the same position. And therefore we have asked the Court of Appeal of Paris to pronounce itself unfavorable to the request for extradition of Italy because the possible reopening of the instruction is impossible. The European Court has condemned Italy several times for cases of this type. Italy, then – he adds – has not sent all the requested documents and has refused to provide some documents that we we believe it is necessary “. Raffaele Ventura, 72, who still has 14 years in prison in Italy, explains Blard,” wants to stay in France. you asked the judge to reject Italy’s extradition request “. Ventura, he notes, “ever since he arrived in France in 1982, he has always asked to be protected by France. Since 1986, moreover, he has French nationality and has renounced the Italian one”.