Overview

• Aurora Tila, 13, fell from the seventh-floor balcony of her Piacenza home on October 25, 2024, and later died from her injuries.
• Prosecutor Simone Purgato persuaded Judge Chiara Alberti to include the stalking aggravation based on the victim’s minor age and their prior relationship.
• Court documents describe dozens of abusive messages and incidents in which the accused slapped and threatened Aurora after she ended their relationship.
• Investigators allege the 15-year-old pushed Aurora off the balcony and then struck her hands to dislodge her grip on the railing.
• The defense’s request for a shortened trial process, conditioned on medical-legal expert testimony, will be discussed at a June 26, 2025 hearing.