What started as a seemingly innocent online connection ended in tragedy for Maria Campai, 42, who was found dead after seven days of searching. His body was discovered in the garden of an abandoned villa in Viadana, Italy, and a few hours later, a 17-year-old boy was arrested, suspected of being responsible for his death.
Maria, originally from Romania, met the teenager online. He convinced her to visit him in his town of Viadana, where their fatal encounter took place. According to initial reportsThe two had an intimate meeting at the boy’s house. However, for reasons still unclear, the encounter turned violent and the teenager allegedly hit Maria in the head, causing her fatal injuries. It is also suspected that he may have tried to suffocate her. After the attack, the boy reportedly He took his body to the ruins of a village, hoping it would go unnoticed.
María had been missing since Friday, September 20, when she was last seen in Viadana. She had traveled to the city with a friend from Parma for what she believed was a job interview with a man she had contacted online. Her friend, who drove her there, told investigators that he did not know the man’s identity, but that he had left her in the center of the city, waiting for Maria to call for a ride back. But María never made that call and, the next day, her family raised the alarm.
Authorities, with the help of molecular dogs, began a search that ultimately led to the tragic discovery of Maria’s body. The Carabinieri, together with the Mantua Investigation Unit, moved quickly with their investigation, which culminated in the arrest of the 17-year-old.
In the days before her disappearance, María lived in Parma with her sister, after moving from Tuscany, where her ex-husband and two children still reside. Her sudden disappearance and the discovery of her body near the place where she had been left sparked widespread media attention, including the Rai Chi program l’has seen, which had shared her case.
The investigation is still ongoing and coroner Antonello Cirnelli is tasked with determining whether the injuries suffered by Maria can be definitively linked to the boy’s alleged actions. What was going to be a simple meeting turned into a deadly encounter, leaving Maria’s family and the community in shock as they wait for more answers.