Overview
- Fabio Marchioni, 36, died on July 8 after diving into the Cascate del torrente Dardagna and striking his head on submerged rocks.
- Carabinieri have ruled out external involvement in his death and are classifying it as an accidental drowning.
- Aurelio Marchioni’s body was found near a bridge in Fanano early on July 9, with investigators treating it as a grief-related suicide.
- Years earlier, the family had suffered the premature loss of a daughter, marking a third major tragedy for the Marchionis in recent years.
- Hotel del Corso was founded by Fabio’s grandparents as a mule herders’ osteria and remains central to Sestola’s tourism industry.