Overview
- A 19-year-old named Giulia reported speaking with Martinelli that night, saying she was without a phone, pushing a purple bicycle, wearing a small backpack, and appeared calm.
- The witness said she offered assistance several times before driving on and believed Martinelli was about to take a dirt path toward Teolo.
- Martinelli’s bicycle was later found in the same area secured with a padlock, according to investigators.
- Molecular dog units lost the scent about 100 meters from the bicycle’s location, a detail investigators describe as unusual.
- Prosecutor Angelantonio Racanelli opened a kidnapping inquiry, ruled out voluntary disappearance, released surveillance images, and continues to gather phone-cell data and statements.