# Emanuela Orlandi disappearance investigation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/emanuela-orlandi-disappearance-investigation
> Updated: 2026-09-10T14:39:46.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Investigations into the 1983 disappearances of Emanuela Orlandi and Mirella Gregori have progressed through new forensic and testimonial developments. Investigators in Rome are conducting genetic testing on a flute that was reportedly sent by filmmaker Marco Fassoni Accetti, though the victim’s former music teacher has disputed the instrument’s authenticity.

A parliamentary commission of inquiry has also focused on Raoul Bonarelli, a former Vatican State Police official. Bonarelli is considered a potential link between the two disappearance cases. While he was summoned for a hearing to address his knowledge of the events, he failed to appear at Palazzo San Macuto. Reasons cited for the postponement include concurrent parliamentary sessions, flooding in central Rome, and Bonarelli’s requests for strict confidentiality regarding his arrival and departure.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-10: Vatican official misses key hearing in Orlandi disappearance case

Former Vatican Gendarmerie official Raoul Bonarelli missed a key parliamentary hearing regarding the decades-old disappearances of Emanuela Orlandi and Mirella Gregori.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vatican-official-misses-key-hearing-in-orlandi-disappearance-case

### 2026-09-10: Emanuela Orlandi case: Forensic tests on flute and summons of former Vatican gendarme

Italian authorities are conducting genetic tests on a flute linked to the Emanuela Orlandi case, while a former Vatican gendarme, Raoul Bonarelli, is summoned to testify before a bicameral commission.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/emanuela-orlandi-case-forensic-tests-on-flute-and-summons-of-former-vatican-gendarme

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