Overview

• The July 23 theft at 93-year-old Franca Gandolfi’s villa followed forced entry through a French window and the removal of a safe.
• The estate’s custodian discovered the burglary on arrival and alerted the Carabinieri by calling the emergency number.
• Carabinieri carried out an on-site inspection and are reviewing interior and exterior camera recordings for leads.
• Authorities have not yet determined the value of the stolen contents or confirmed any link to prior break-ins at Villa Grande and Valentino Garavani’s property.
• The incident adds to a recent pattern of high-profile burglaries targeting unoccupied luxury residences in central Rome.