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Rome Judge Confirms Arrest in B&B Death Case but Releases Suspect Without Custody

Autopsy findings point to a violent struggle before the fall, with toxicology results still pending.

Overview

  • David Stojanovic, 25, remains under investigation for the alleged voluntary homicide of 27-year-old Leonardo Fiorini and is at liberty after the judge declined preventive measures.
  • Medical examiners concluded Fiorini died from traumatic injuries sustained in the fall from a third-floor balcony in Monteverde.
  • The autopsy also documented lesions consistent with a physical fight immediately preceding the fall, according to prosecutors.
  • Residents reported hours of shouting and crashing noises and some witnesses said they saw the victim hanging by his feet at the balcony edge.
  • Stojanovic told carabinieri the pair had used drugs and that he tried to stop his friend from falling, while investigators await toxicology tests for both men and plan a formal interrogation before the judge.