Overview

• Jackson I. Lowe fell from a 14-metre cliff on Via dell’Amore during the night of July 8–9 and drowned.
• Investigators report that the access gate, normally locked after 1 a.m., was open during the incident following a dispute between Lowe and his girlfriend at the entrance.
• Coast Guard teams alongside Speleo-alpine fire brigade units recovered Lowe’s body during rough seas along the Cinque Terre coast.
• Lowe’s girlfriend was taken to hospital in shock and will be questioned once her condition stabilizes.
• Prosecutor Alessandra Conforti is reviewing the Coast Guard’s findings before deciding whether to order an autopsy, with the Australian embassy providing consular support to Lowe’s family and his girlfriend.