Overview

• The autopsy by Palermo’s medicolegal institute found water in Cinà’s lungs and ruled out cardiac issues or external violence.
• The Procura di Termini Imerese has opened an involuntary manslaughter investigation against unknown persons following the post-mortem findings.
• Carabinieri catalogued and seized dozens of alcohol bottles, clothing and personal items from the Bagheria villa on August 4, two days after her death, without having first secured the scene.
• Experts have set a 40–45 day timeline for toxicological and histological analyses to determine if alcohol or drugs contributed to the drowning.
• Cinà’s family, which insists she was healthy, has appointed a private expert to monitor the evidence handling and ongoing inquiries.