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Elisa Giugno, 22, Found Dead Near Cecima as Homicide Not Ruled Out

Autopsy results will guide the inquiry into cause and timing of death.

Overview

  • A passerby found Elisa Giugno, 22, Tuesday morning at the bottom of a slope near Cecima, and emergency crews could only confirm her death.
  • Carabinieri opened a judicial investigation and say no hypothesis is excluded, including homicide, suicide, an accident, or a sudden illness.
  • The medico-legal team noted wounds that could reflect an assault or a fall, and lab tests and a full autopsy in Pavia are pending.
  • She was last seen on Wednesday, April 22, and her family reported her missing the following day.
  • Investigators searched a 23-year-old friend's home in Serra del Monte, questioned him about her final hours, and are assessing a witness account of a man seen near the site on Saturday.