Arrest not broken: Paolo Falzone definitively convicted of 7-fold manslaughter in carnival drama in Strépy

Paolo Falzone has been definitively convicted of seven counts of manslaughter after driving into a group of carnival-goers in Strépy. The Court of Cassation upheld his sentence, providing relief to victims' families. Falzone was sentenced to 27 years in prison for the incident during the Strépy-Bracquegnies carnival in March 2022, where seven people died. The court ruled it was not an accident but intentional manslaughter, despite the defense contesting this classification. The rejection of the appeal confirms Falzone's conviction, which is significant for the victims' families, highlighting the emotional weight of the case.