Man Convicted of Murder Dies After Fall from Milan Cathedral

An individual convicted of murder took his own life by leaping from Milan's iconic Duomo cathedral after reportedly attacking a coworker, according to local news outlets.

Emanuele De Maria, aged 35, was the Italian involved. He reportedly leapt multiple meters from the cathedral, landing in the crowded square below.

Though the Duomo is a bustling spot in Milan, no bystanders were reported injured in the incident.

Scene of the Tragedy

Television footage depicted law enforcement cordoning off a section of the prominent Gothic cathedral.

Authorities managed to identify De Maria through his identification card and tattoos, sources reported.

One eyewitness, bar owner Emanuele Sanità, recounted that De Maria's fall landed close to a child holding a toy. "The child was clearly shaken, remaining silent for about twenty minutes," Sanità commented.

Background of the Incident

De Maria had been imprisoned for the 2016 killing of a woman and had spent time on the run in the Netherlands before apprehension in Germany in 2018.

Recently, he was on a work-release program and employed part-time at a hotel near Milan's central railway station.

Authorities had been searching for De Maria since Friday after he allegedly assaulted a fellow employee. This colleague, a 50-year-old man with Italian-Egyptian heritage, was recovering following surgeries to address injuries to the neck and torso.