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Visitors and family press Parma council to release case file and invite outside review in Dawn Pasella death
Summary
Multiple speakers, including friends and family of Dawn Pasella, urged Parma City Council to release the case file or refer the matter to BCI or the sheriff for independent review, alleging investigative shortcomings and requesting transparency.
During public session on March 16, more than a half-dozen speakers implored Parma City Council and the mayor to release the Parma Police Department's file on the 2009 death of Dawn (Pasella/Pizzella) for an independent review. Speakers alleged investigative failures, missing evidence and a lack of interviews in the original case file and asked council to authorize another agency's review.
Tony Viola, who said he is a close friend of the deceased, recounted allegations that prosecutors pressured a witness to wear a recording device,…
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