Overview

• Palermo prosecutors issued a formal notice of investigation against 27-year-old Elio Bargione on charges of instigating Aurora Maniscalco’s suicide.
• Maniscalco’s body will be repatriated to Palermo for an autopsy at the city’s Policlinico hospital in the coming days.
• Austrian authorities closed their inquiry on June 24, ruling the flight attendant’s fall a suicide and refusing to conduct a local autopsy.
• Her family has raised concerns over a seven-hour delay in notifying relatives and the sudden closure of her social media profiles, demanding deeper scrutiny.
• Upon completion of the autopsy, the Palermo investigation will be transferred to the Rome Prosecutor’s Office for further proceedings.