Overview

• The man was discovered by his parents seated at his computer wearing a gas mask, and first responders could not save him.
• Investigators report apparent inhalation of refrigerant through the mask, though the cause has not been confirmed.
• A preliminary estimate places the time of death at about 10 p.m. the previous evening.
• No external signs of violence or injuries were observed on the body.
• Carabinieri seized his phone, computer, and other digital material, and the body was moved to the Teramo hospital morgue for prosecutor Di Marco to assess an autopsy.