Traversetolo, a sexual assault in Chiara Petrolini’s past? Where the investigations are pointing –

The investigations into the tragic story of Chiara Petrolini, the 21-year-old under house arrest on charges of premeditated voluntary homicide and concealment of the bodies of two newborns, continue to reveal new disturbing details. The Parma prosecutor’s office and the carabinieri are exploring the possibility that the young woman may have suffered an unreported sexual assault in the past, an event that could have profoundly affected her life.

The investigators, according to the revelation from Repubblica, are trying to reconstruct Chiara’s past to understand the motivations behind the actions that led to the death of two children, born in 2022 and 2023, and buried in the garden of the family home in Vignale of Traversetolo. The young woman, who was known in her community as a loving babysitter, acted alone, according to the initial findings of the investigation.

A central element that could help explain Chiara’s behavior dates back to a possible sexual abuse that occurred about two years ago. According to the testimonies collected, the trauma dates back to shortly before her first pregnancy. The girl would never have shared this event with her parents or the authorities, and the man who raped her has been identified and will be interviewed by investigators. Due to the time that has passed, the incident can no longer be prosecuted criminally, as the complaint should have been filed within one year of the events. During the investigations, Chiara did not mention this trauma, but the investigators do not exclude that, once questioned again, she could confirm what emerged. Meanwhile, a team of psychologists and criminologists is working to outline a detailed psychological profile of the young woman and understand the motives for such an action.