Question marks over Ilaria Sula's murder in Italy, author does not reveal motive for crime. Filipino's parents are also being investigated

2025-04-02 23:48:03Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Question marks over Ilaria Sula's murder in Italy, author does not reveal
Ilaria Sul

The murder of Ilaria Sula sounds like the plot of a horror movie. The 22-year-old Albanian woman, who had been missing for a week, was found lifeless, stuffed into a suitcase and then dumped in a wooded area 40 kilometers from Rome.

Investigations revealed that the perpetrator of this tragic event is the 22-year-old Albanian woman's ex-boyfriend, Mark Antony Samson. The 23-year-old, of Filipino origin, an architecture student, was arrested after confessing to the murder after several hours of "confrontation" with investigators. The young man is charged with intentional murder and concealment of the corpse.

"I'm sorry for what I did," he told investigators. During questioning, the young man did not reveal the motive for the crime, the day he committed the murder, or the dynamics of what happened up until the moment of the attack.

Suspicions are that everything happened after a heated argument between the two, most likely due to the end of the couple's relationship.

The answers on this point are expected to be provided by analysis of security cameras in the neighborhood where the young man lived with his parents. It is suspected that the crime also took place there.

Ilaria Sula, who was in her third year of Statistics at the University of La Sapienza, had been missing since March 25. At 9:00 p.m., she left the apartment she shared with several other girls without leaving a trace. Before leaving, she had exchanged several messages with her ex-boyfriend. Investigations have revealed that they met in a parking lot on the street where the 23-year-old lived.

It is suspected that during the argument, the young man stabbed the Albanian woman several times, then put her in a suitcase and fled to dump her in an area a few kilometers from Rome.

"A planned event on the part of the killer," comments criminologist Laura Todaro.

Question marks over Ilaria Sula's murder in Italy, author does not reveal
The place where the crime is believed to have occurred

Investigators will analyze the Filipino's cell phones. According to media reports, after Ilaria's disappearance, in order to lose track of her, Samson went to the victim's friends to ask about her fate. He told investigators that he threw Ilaria's cell phone into a well.

But as the investigation has determined, before doing so, Samson sent several messages to the victim's brother and posted several photos with the intention of leading the investigation in the wrong direction.

An autopsy is expected to be performed on the Albanian woman's body.

Question marks over Ilaria Sula's murder in Italy, author does not reveal
The place where Ilaria Sula's body was dumped

According to what the Italian media writes, it was Samson himself, who after "surrendering" to investigators, directed them to the place where he threw the suitcase. He indicated that he went to the place by car. Investigators are also looking for the Albanian's cell phone numbers as it is suspected that he used it during the time she was reported missing.

From what the media reports, it is believed that the incident took place at Samson's home and his parents were present at the house. Italian media write that his father and mother are currently under investigation to understand if they had a role in the serious crime.

However, according to the same sources, during the prosecutor's questioning, the suspect did not answer several questions.

He said he put the body in a car, locked it in a suitcase and threw it in a valley. The murder weapon, a knife, he says he threw in a bin in a neighborhood of Rome. But so far neither the knife nor Ilaria's cell phone have been found.

Iliaria Sula's family lives in Terni. Their home is in mourning. Due to the difficulties of emigration, they now have to deal with this tragedy. As the media writes, Ilaria left behind her father, mother and younger brother.



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