Italian Carabinieri and Milan prosecutors are investigating the suspicious death of Erika Ferini Strambi, 53, whose body was discovered last Wednesday in fields between Pantigliate and Peschiera Borromeo, near Milan. Found approximately 200 meters from her Mini Cooper, which was ditched in a canal, Ferini Strambi had been missing since the night of July 5-6. An agricultural worker located her remains.
According to Italian newspaper reports detailing the investigation, the last known images of Ferini Strambi show her driving alone on provincial roads between Linate Airport and the Lodigiano area after an evening at a bar. Crucially, she was traveling away from her home in Milan.
Her Mini Cooper was locked with keys inside. The body was located in a hard-to-reach area, particularly challenging given Ferini Strambi used crutches due to a lifelong disability. Investigators found neither her handbag, identification documents, nor her mobile phone. The discovery of her underwear removed and left beside the body has further raised suspicions. This detail suggests the Luxottica HR employee may have encountered someone before her death.
Analysis of her phone records has so far yielded no significant leads. Her mobile phone has been switched off since dawn on July 6 and last connected repeatedly to the same cell tower. Investigators theorize the device may have simply run out of battery, potentially after being discarded.