Italy - Leila Yuki Khelil, 39, Californian lawyer found dead in Rome apartment, 15 July 2025

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Can anyone find any info about this suspicious death in the US media?

L'avvocata americana Leila Yuki Khelil trovata morta in casa a Roma: si indaga per omicidio

Il ritrovamento del cadavere della 39enne da parte di una coinquilina lo scorso 15 luglio: la donna presentava delle ecchimosi sul corpo e c'era una scatola di tachipirina sul comodino

roma.corriere.it

She was a US lawyer doing a Master’s degree in Rome. She was found on 15th July, when one of her flat mates came back from a weekend away. But it was established that she had died 3 days before. Cause of death is still to be determined but police think she was murdered.

 

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It appears that Leila had started going out with an Italian man but no other info is available about him. Meanwhile a toxicology report should be available by 17th September

Roma, il giallo di Leila Khelil: l’avvocata americana trovata morta frequentava un ragazzo italiano

Roma, mistero sulla morte di Leila Khelil: frequentava un ragazzo italiano. Indagini in corso, attesi gli esami tossicologici.

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Saw this article in english.

Mysterious death in Rome: 39-year-old American woman lifeless in apartment

Rome - A mysterious death in the Italian capital is keeping the Roman public prosecutor's office busy. The 39-year-old American lawyer Leila Yuki Khelil

italien.news

The 39-year-old American lawyer Leila Yuki Khelil was found dead in her apartment in the Nomentano district, near the famous Villa Torlonia. Although the body was found on July 15, the details of the case only became known today, Wednesday. Due to suspicious evidence, a murder investigation has been opened against unknown persons.
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Her family, who live in California, have been desperately waiting for answers about their daughter's fate for almost two months. The parents - the father of Tunisian and the mother of Japanese origin - are practicing Shintoists.

 

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I was in Rome a few weeks after this and can attest to the heat mentioned.

Leila Yuki Khelil, a US lawyer found dead in Rome, is under investigation for murder. | Notizie.it

Tragedy in Rome: American lawyer found dead in her rented apartment, homicide investigation underway.

notizie.it

Professor Aniello Maiese performed the autopsy at the Sapienza Institute of Forensic Medicine, highlighting that the stains could be due to accelerated decomposition from the summer heat, although without certain evidence of violence.