Investigators check school computers in ricin poisoning case

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  Investigators began examining computers at a school in Riccia as part of an inquiry into the ricin poisoning deaths of Antonella Di Ielsi and her daughter, Sara Di Vita.

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  The Larino prosecutor’s office ordered searches at four schools in Campobasso province, covering about 200 computers.

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  Investigators are looking for online searches about ricin and other poisons, including deleted browsing data, and are trying to identify when and by whom searches were made.

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  One hypothesis being checked is whether Gianni Di Vita, Antonella’s husband and Sara’s father, rather than the two women, may have been the intended target.

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  The inquiry has no suspects after more than 200 interviews and ten months of investigation.

Who

Investigators from the Campobasso Mobile Squad and the Central Operations Service are examining school computers. The deaths under investigation were those of Antonella Di Ielsi and Sara Di Vita.

What

Police are searching computers for digital traces related to ricin and other poisons. Investigators are also checking whether Gianni Di Vita may have been the intended target.

When

The first school search began on Tuesday morning at about 9:50. The article was published on 13 October 2026.

Where

The first search is at the Agricultural Institute in Riccia, in Campobasso province. Three other schools in the province are also to be checked.

Why

Investigators want to connect digital traces uncovered in the inquiry with people being examined and determine who made any relevant searches.

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