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Claudio Sterpin, Key Witness in Liliana Resinovich Case, Dies at 86

His testimony was formally recorded last year, allowing the homicide investigation to continue without interruption.

Overview

  • Sterpin died in Trieste at age 86 and was widely known as the last person to speak with Liliana Resinovich on the morning she vanished in December 2021.
  • Prosecutors secured his account in an incidente probatorio in summer 2025, a step investigators say preserves his statements despite his death.
  • The inquiry into Resinovich’s death remains open with technical examinations pending, according to recent coverage of the case.
  • A recent expert report by anatomopathologist Cristina Cattaneo found Resinovich died from mechanically induced asphyxia, challenging earlier suicide theories.
  • Sebastiano Visintin, Resinovich’s husband, is currently the only person under investigation for voluntary homicide, which he has consistently contested.