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Tourist Chiara Jaconis’ death probe reopened after she’s killed by statue thrown from Italy balcony— as mom waits for justice

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Bradford, C. (2026, September 18). Tourist Chiara Jaconis’ death probe reopened after she’s killed by statue thrown from Italy balcony— as mom waits for justice. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/18/world-news/chiara-jaconis-death-investigation-reopened-two-years-after-prada-manager-killed-by-statue/

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Italian authorities have reopened the investigation into the death of Chiara Jaconis, a 30-year-old Prada manager who died in Naples after being hit by a statuette thrown from a balcony in September 2024. The court ordered a ballistics assessment to determine which of two statuettes—a 4.85-pound Pharaoh Akhenaten or a 10-pound Queen Nefertiti bust—killed Jaconis, who was struck while celebrating her birthday with her boyfriend near the airport. Her mother, Cristina Venturi, continues to call for justice and accountability as no one has been convicted in the case due to the age of the suspect under Italian law.

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In September 2024, Chiara Jaconis, a 30-year-old Italian Prada manager, died after being struck by a statue thrown from a balcony while she was walking through Naples' Spanish Quarters with her boyfriend. The incident occurred as she was en route to the airport on vacation. Two years later, an Italian court has ordered the case to be reopened, calling for a ballistics assessment to determine which statuette—either a 4.85-pound Pharaoh Akhenaten or a 10-pound Queen Nefertiti bust—caused Jaconis' death. The investigation aims to clarify how she was killed and whether a 13-year-old boy is responsible for the fatal act, as previously alleged. Jaconis' mother, Cristina Venturi, continues to seek justice, waiting for conclusive answers nearly two years after her daughter's tragic death.

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The investigation into Prada manager Chiara Jaconis’s death has been reopened, two years after she was allegedly killed by a 13-year-old boy who hurled a statue off a balcony – as her mom says she’s “still waiting for justice.” uncertain

she → reopen → justice

Jaconis, 30, died from the severe injuries she sustained while on vacation after she was struck in the head by the object in Naples, Italy, in September 2024. asserted

she → die → September

On Thursday, an Italian court ordered the case to be reopened as they try to piece together how she was killed, while no one has been convicted of her death, La Repubblica reported. asserted

Repubblica → order → death

Judges on Italy’s Juvenile Court of Appeals have ordered a ballistics assessment to take place, which aims to work out what type of statuette was used to kill Jaconis. asserted

type → order → Jaconis

The order came after investigators found that two statuettes fell from a height on the day Jaconis was killed – a 4.85-pound statuette of Pharaoh Akhenaten and a 10-pound bust of Queen Nefertiti. asserted

Jaconis → come → Nefertiti

Investigators have been unable to conclude which statuette struck the tourist, who was in Naples celebrating her 30th birthday. asserted

who → conclude → birthday

This week marked two years since Jaconis’ death – and her mom, Cristina Venturi, remains steadfast in getting answers. asserted

mom → mark → answers

“Two years have passed and we are still waiting for justice,” she told Il Gazettino. asserted

she → pass → Gazettino

“We are calling for accountability and for Chiara to receive the justice she deserves. asserted

she → call → justice

“No verdict can bring Chiara back to us, but justice is the only thing left for us to ask for.” asserted

us → bring → us

Venturi shared a throwback picture of her daughter online and wrote, “Two years without you… without your smiles [and] without your gestures.” asserted

Venturi → share → gestures

Jaconis, from Padua, was struck by the object, which fell around 32 feet, while she was hauling her luggage through Naples’ Spanish Quarters en route to the airport with her boyfriend, Livio Rousseau. asserted

she → strike → boyfriend

Cops investigating said the statuette was pushed off a third-floor balcony by a 13-year-old boy – but he was not held criminally responsible due to his age under Italian law. asserted

he → investigate → law

In Italy, children under 14 cannot be held criminally responsible. asserted

children → hold → 14

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