Overview

• Luca Canfora, a costume designer for Paolo Sorrentino’s 'Parthenope', was found dead on September 1, 2023 in Capri waters beneath Via Krupp.
• His family challenged the initial suicide ruling and successfully petitioned Naples prosecutors to reopen the case.
• Forensic experts identified fractures and lesions inconsistent with a high-altitude fall, leading to a reclassification as a potential homicide.
• Investigators are weighing homicide alongside suicide and accident theories while reviewing surveillance footage and conducting site surveys.
• Several of Canfora’s personal items, including his phone, sweatshirt and wallet, remain missing and are under scrutiny for clues to his final movements.