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Dafne Rebaudo's death in Rome leads to arrest of Tunisian partner on femicide charge
On 13 July 2026 the body of 30‑year‑old Dafne Rebaudo was found on the ground of a terrace in the Tor Bella Monaca district of Rome after she fell from the building. Initial police assessments considered a possible suicide, but the investigation shifted after surveillance footage showed the victim and her Tunisian partner climbing together and only the man descending while carrying the victim’s handbag. Neighbour testimonies also reported hearing screams before the fall.
The 41‑year‑old Tunisian man, identified as Mohamed Trabelsi, who was already subject to an obligation‑to‑sign measure, was placed in pre‑trial detention on a charge of aggravated femicide under the law of 2 December 2025. The arrest was ordered by the Procura della Repubblica di Roma and the case is now being examined by the VI Distretto di Polizia Casilino under public prosecutor Francesco Saverio Musolino. Investigators continue to analyse the video evidence and the couple’s inconsistent statements to reconstruct the exact sequence of events.
Entities
Antonio Verdi · Dafne Rebaudo · Fakir · Francesco Brando · Giuseppe Ferraro · Mohamed Trabelsi · Procura della Repubblica di Roma · Rome · Samuele Spinelli · Saverio Francesco Musolino · Tor Bella Monaca · VI District Casilino
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- [● 16 SOURCES] Dafne Rebaudo, a 30‑year‑old woman, was found dead on 13 July after falling from the terrace at via dell’Archeologia 52 in Tor Bella Monaca, Rome. www.radioroma.it · www.tuttoperlei.it · www.bigodino.it · www.lastampa.it · www.dayitalianews.com · +7 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] Prosecutor Antonio Verdi has been notified and a judge will decide on a custodial order for Trabelsi. www.radioroma.it · www.lastampa.it · www.dayitalianews.com · www.tuttoperlei.it · www.bigodino.it · +7 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] Witnesses reported a violent argument between the couple on the building’s stairs shortly before the fall. www.radioroma.it · www.tuttoperlei.it · www.lastampa.it · www.dayitalianews.com · www.bigodino.it · +7 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] Surveillance footage showed both Rebaudo and Trabelsi climbing to the terrace, then only Trabelsi descending with the victim’s bag. www.radioroma.it · www.tuttoperlei.it · www.bigodino.it · www.lastampa.it · www.dayitalianews.com · +7 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] The death is investigated as femicide aggravated by cohabitation under the law of 2 December 2025. www.radioroma.it · www.tuttoperlei.it · www.lastampa.it · www.dayitalianews.com · www.bigodino.it · +7 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] The investigation is led by the VI District Casilino of Rome police and coordinated by public prosecutor Saverio Francesco Musolino. www.radioroma.it · www.tuttoperlei.it · www.lastampa.it · www.dayitalianews.com · www.bigodino.it · +7 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] Trabelsi gave contradictory statements about his movements, raising suspicion among investigators. www.radioroma.it · www.tuttoperlei.it · www.bigodino.it · www.lastampa.it · www.dayitalianews.com · +7 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] Mohamed Trabelsi, a 40‑year‑old North‑African (Tunisian) citizen, was placed under preventive arrest on suspicion of murder/femicide. www.radioroma.it · www.tuttoperlei.it · www.bigodino.it · www.lastampa.it · www.dayitalianews.com · +7 more