Groenlandia and Disney announced in a
statement on Tuesday that a controversial television show on the
2010 murder of 15-year-old Sarah Scazzi will air on October 30
in Italy on the platform Disney+ with a revised title excluding
the name of the town where the homicide took place, Avetrana,
prompting the local mayor to also ask that the name be removed
from all publicity about the series.
The show will now be broadcast with the title 'Qui non è
Hollywood' (It's not Hollywood here) after Taranto Judge Antonio
Attanasio ordered the provisional suspension of 'Avetrana - Qui
non è Hollywood' originally scheduled to air on October 25,
ruling in favour of a request presented by the municipal
government of Avetrana, in Puglia.
"We believe we have so far preserved the image of the community
we represent, provided that we will continue to act, where
necessary, to safeguard the rights" of residents, ensuring the
"name of Avetrana is removed from any form of publicity" because
"Avetrana cannot and must not be identified with the terrible"
murder, said Mayor Antonio Iazzi.
In 2017, the Cassation Court 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.
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.
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.
The four-part series on the murder is directed by Pippo
Mezzapesa and produced by Matteo Rovere for Groenlandia.
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