Overview

• Police and a judicial officer arrived to execute the eviction when the man jumped from his sixth-floor balcony, and emergency responders confirmed his death.
• Investigators found a farewell note in the apartment reading, "Non ce la faccio più".
• Local officials said he had about two years of unpaid rent and was deemed ineligible for the 'morosità incolpevole' fund based on his declared income.
• The mayor said the man sought information on public housing weeks earlier but did not return to file a temporary-housing application, noting reported vulnerability linked to gambling.
• Housing advocates and AVS figures including Ilaria Salis cite Ministry data showing 40,158 eviction judgments in 2024, over 30,000 for non-payment, as Milan and Lombardy remain among the hardest hit.