A domestic argument, the sound of furniture being moved, followed by screams on the landing and finally a dull thud preceded by a cry. This series of events marks the mysterious death of Evelinndel Moori Chamorro, a 30-year-old Peruvian woman.
The woman fell from the sixth floor into the stairwell of a building on Salita Superiore della Noce in the San Martino district after a fight with her partner, who is two years her senior. The apartment, provided by the city council to assist those in need of emergency housing, was shared by Evelinndel, her partner, their two young daughters, her sister, and her sister’s family.
Investigators from the Flying Squad, led by First Director Carlo Bartelli and Deputy Federico Mastorci and coordinated by Prosecutor Giuseppe Longo, are investigating the incident. An autopsy, along with neighbour testimonies and footage from a building security camera, will determine whether this was a homicide or a tragic accident.
The established fact from which investigators are working is that a loud argument occurred around 2:30 AM. This was heard by neighbours and confirmed by the partner, who was questioned for hours by police. He stated, “We argued, she was about to hit me so I ran away. Outside the door she yelled, ‘if you don’t stop I’ll throw myself’. But I had already gone downstairs.” An initial hypothesis suggests the woman may have tripped while approaching the railing, lost her balance, and fallen.
Emergency medical personnel and police units responded to the scene. Doctors arrived immediately but could only confirm her death. The prosecutor has ordered an autopsy to be performed in the coming days.
Based on the outcome of the autopsy and witness statements, the prosecutor’s office will decide whether to open a case for voluntary or involuntary manslaughter. The partner is not currently under investigation. The city council, which owns the apartment and the entire building, is cooperating with the investigation.
The man consented to having material under his fingernails collected, a procedure to verify whether a physical struggle occurred. The woman, who worked occasional jobs as a caregiver, reportedly showed no apparent signs of violence on her body, though she broke a leg in the fall.
The couple’s two daughters were not present at the time of the tragedy, but the woman’s sister and her husband, along with their two children, were home. One neighbour told investigators, “It was around 2:30 AM… I heard noises from the floor above. There were people running, it sounded like they were moving or breaking furniture. I heard a child or a boy scream. Then she screamed very loudly and I heard a thud.” The screams may have woken the woman’s nieces and nephews, who then alarmed their parents.
Police had been called to the apartment on at least two previous occasions for other disputes between the couple. However, no formal complaints or reports were ever filed, and there is no record of prior domestic abuse charges. The truth behind Evelinndel’s death may only be uncovered in the coming days.