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Milan Balcony Jump Kills 83-Year-Old Passerby as 70-Year-Old Survivor Denounced for Negligent Homicide

Carabinieri have ruled out a double suicide, with investigators denouncing the 70-year-old for negligent homicide.

Overview

  • The incident occurred early Sunday evening in the courtyard of a condominium on Via Fratelli di Dio in Baggio, on Milan’s western edge.
  • The victim was identified as Francesca Manno, 83, who died on impact after being struck during the man’s fall from the fourth floor.
  • The 70-year-old remained conscious, suffered multiple leg fractures, and was taken in serious condition to Niguarda Hospital, where he is not believed to be in life-threatening danger.
  • Carabinieri from the Nucleo Radiomobile and the San Cristoforo station, led on scene by commander Paolo Franchina, reconstructed the dynamics and documented evidence.
  • Initial reports of a suspected double suicide were corrected by investigators, who say the two had no connection, and the man has been reported for omicidio colposo as inquiries continue.