Mistreatment trial against Omar Favaro, the Novi Ligure killer (October 2026)
Omar Favaro, now 43, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for the murder of the mother and eleven-year-old brother of his then girlfriend Erika De Nardi, Susy Cassini and Gianluca De Nardo, killed with 97 stab wounds on 21 February 2001 in a house in the Lodolino district of Novi Ligure; Erika De Nardi was sentenced to 16 years. After serving his sentence, Favaro rebuilt his life with a wife, now his ex-wife, and a daughter.1
On 13 October 2026 Favaro stands trial at the Ivrea court for mistreatment of his ex-wife, who accuses him of having threatened her, between 2019 and 2021, with phrases such as "I'll scar you with acid" and "I'll put you in a wheelchair"; according to investigators, before being committed for trial he had also sought a financial settlement with the woman. Favaro spoke for four hours before deputy prosecutor Ludovico Bosso, denying the accusations. The trial, under ordinary procedure, is held behind closed doors by decision of judge Lucrezia Natta; the woman is represented by lawyer Francesca Violante, Favaro by lawyers Lorenzo Repetti and Vittorio Gatti.1
Sources
- TorinoToday — 14 October 2026