Prosecutors pursued a theory that Pacciani and his associates were suppliers for an elite satanic cult. Current Status
Other suspects have surfaced over the years. Francesco Calamandrei, a retired pharmacist, was investigated. Giampiero Vigilanti, an 89-year-old former legionnaire from Prato, was repeatedly investigated and found with 176 Winchester bullets identical to those used by the killer. Antonio Vinci, another member of the Sardinian clan, has also drawn scrutiny. Yet none have been definitively linked. Il Mostro Di Firenze -The Monster Of Florence- ...
For the families of the sixteen victims, however, there is no mythology—only silence. Prosecutors pursued a theory that Pacciani and his
The Monster deviated from pattern by killing a same-sex male couple: West German students Jens Uwe Rüsch, 24, and Wilhelm Friedrich Horst Meyer, 24. Authorities believe the killer mistook them for a heterosexual couple, as Jens had a small build and long blonde hair. They were shot in their Volkswagen Samba Bus. For the families of the sixteen victims, however,
Their book, The Monster of Florence , published in 2008, is a scathing indictment of the Italian judicial system. In it, Preston and Spezi propose a different suspect: , a member of a powerful organized crime family from the Mugello region.
Prosecutors pursued a theory that Pacciani and his associates were suppliers for an elite satanic cult. Current Status
Other suspects have surfaced over the years. Francesco Calamandrei, a retired pharmacist, was investigated. Giampiero Vigilanti, an 89-year-old former legionnaire from Prato, was repeatedly investigated and found with 176 Winchester bullets identical to those used by the killer. Antonio Vinci, another member of the Sardinian clan, has also drawn scrutiny. Yet none have been definitively linked.
For the families of the sixteen victims, however, there is no mythology—only silence.
The Monster deviated from pattern by killing a same-sex male couple: West German students Jens Uwe Rüsch, 24, and Wilhelm Friedrich Horst Meyer, 24. Authorities believe the killer mistook them for a heterosexual couple, as Jens had a small build and long blonde hair. They were shot in their Volkswagen Samba Bus.
Their book, The Monster of Florence , published in 2008, is a scathing indictment of the Italian judicial system. In it, Preston and Spezi propose a different suspect: , a member of a powerful organized crime family from the Mugello region.
