Investigators returned to the house on Via Risorgimento in Pietracatella on Friday, November 6, seizing two thriller novels by British author Holly Jackson alongside two old mobile phones.
lacapitalenews.it reported that the search adds fresh material to the ongoing probe into the ricin poisoning deaths of Antonella Di Ielsi and her daughter, Sara Di Vita. The seized volumes include Come uccidono le brave ragazze and Una brava ragazza è una ragazza morta, though authorities have not established any evidentiary link between the books and the deaths.
The latest seizure precedes the return of the property to Gianni Di Vita, who lost both family members in December 2025. After more than ten months of seizure, Di Vita, who is not under investigation, received the keys back and stated, Sono felice di aver riavuto le chiavi di casa
(I am happy to have my house keys back
), according to lacapitalenews.it.
He had previously voiced frustration over continuous media exposure, noting, Ogni giorno ne esce una nuova sui giornali, non posso smentire tutto.
Sarà l’ultima volta che parlo io
(Every day something new comes out in the newspapers, I can’t deny everything.
The investigation has seen multiple entries into the residence since the tragedy, including searches in December 2025, January, and throughout the summer. On July 30, Italian specialists worked alongside experts from Berlin’s Robert Koch-Institut, collecting a total of 131 samples and artifacts, which the German team continues to analyze, lacapitalenews.it reported.
Meanwhile, lacitymag.it reported that the Procura di Larino directed a technical forensic examination starting September 28 at the Questura di Campobasso. Specialists from the Third STAI Division of the Central Anticrime Directorate were tasked with extracting data from a Lenovo ThinkCentre desktop computer and ten pen drives seized on July 31.
The expansive digital analysis covers internet search history regarding ricin, chat logs, voice messages, social media profiles, and metadata to determine how the toxin entered the household.
Despite months of scientific testing, digital forensics, and international cooperation, prosecutors have yet to publicly identify a suspect or resolve how the fatal ricin was administered.
