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Death of Denise Cosco and subsequent investigation

Overview

Denise Cosco, the 35-year-old daughter of justice collaborator Lea Garofalo, died in a Rome hospital after falling from a third-floor window of her apartment in Ariccia on September 6. Cosco, who had previously lived under witness protection and testified against her father, had been attempting to rebuild a private life following her mother’s 2009 murder by the ‘ndrangheta.

Following the incident, prosecutors in Velletri opened an investigation against unknown persons to explore potential incitement to suicide. Authorities have seized Cosco’s mobile phone to analyze communications for evidence of external pressures or threats.

In subsequent developments, investigators seized Cosco’s home in Ariccia after discovering a second mobile phone that was not identified during the initial response. This device is undergoing forensic analysis to reconstruct her final hours. Legal representatives noted that Cosco had previously attempted to establish an independent identity by changing personal details and moving to different cities.

Investigators also plan to interview Cosco's partner, who was the only person present in the home at the time of the fall.

Entities

Denise Cosco · Lea Garofalo · Carlo Cosco · Procura di Velletri · 'Ndrangheta

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [CRIME] 8 sources
    Denise Cosco death investigation: second phone seized in Ariccia

    Italian authorities are investigating the death of Denise Cosco, daughter of justice witness Lea Garofalo, after she fell from an apartment in Ariccia. A second phone has been seized for analysis.

  2. 4 days ago

    [CRIME] 53 sources
    Denise Cosco, daughter of justice collaborator Lea Garofalo, dies by suicide

    Denise Cosco, daughter of murdered justice collaborator Lea Garofalo, died by suicide at 35. Velletri prosecutors are investigating potential incitement to suicide and have seized her mobile phone.

Sources

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