Overview

• Mirella, a 44-year-old Brazilian trans woman living in Pisa, died on August 18 at Cisanello Hospital after an illicit oil injection performed on August 14.
• The Pisa squadra mobile has obtained part of her clinical file and is taking witness statements to identify the operator tied to the clandestine “bombaderos” circuit.
• Doctors reported that the injected substance severely compromised her health, leading to an infection and subsequent respiratory failure.
• Advocacy leader Regina Satariano called for accountability, warned about the risks of underground procedures driven by cost barriers, and said her group will seek civil-party status if a trial proceeds.
• Investigators expect the autopsy to yield further answers, and industrial liquid silicone for aesthetic use has been banned in Italy since 1993 yet persists on the black market.