Michele Misseri, uncle of
slain schoolgirl Sarah Scazzi, was taken to jail Tuesday to
serve an eight-year sentence for hiding the 15-year-old's body
after Italy's highest court of appeal upheld his sentence.
Earlier Tuesday the supreme Court of Cassation upheld life
sentences for Cosima Serrano and her daughter Sabrina Misseri
for the 2010 murder of Scazzi, the convicted duo's niece and
cousin respectively.
Michele Misseri reacted by saying "two innocent people are in
jail".
The court also upheld an eight-year term for Serrano's
husband Michele Misseri for hiding the body of the teen, who was
killed August 26, 2010 in the southern town of Avetrana.
After Scazzi disappeared, the Misseris made numerous
televised appeals for her discovery, Michele crying while
announcing he had 'found' her cell phone.
A few days later, as investigators cornered him, Misseri
said he had killed Sarah in his garage and committed post-mortem
rape, only to retract the confession a few days later and accuse
his daughter.
Scazzi's body was thrown into a well after she was strangled.
Scazzi's brother Claudio said that justice had been done.
"Sarah got justice," Claudio Scazzi said.
"The country must thank those who worked on this case.
Justice exists in Italy. My mum has been informed and she agrees
with me."
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