In a case that has sent shockwaves throughout Italy and beyond, the family of Pamela Genini—who was brutally murdered in Milan in October 2025—has been plunged into fresh agony after a gruesome discovery at her grave in Strozza, Bergamo. Five months after her violent death, Genini’s remains were found desecrated: her coffin had been tampered with, and her head stolen in an act authorities are calling both macabre and deeply disturbing.
The harrowing sequence of events began on March 23, 2026, when cemetery staff at Strozza were preparing to move Genini’s coffin from a temporary burial niche to the family chapel. According to Dentro la notizia and corroborated by blue News, workers noticed that the screws on the coffin had been loosened and it could not be properly closed. When officials opened the casket in the presence of law enforcement and a prosecutor, they were confronted with a shocking scene: the body of the 29-year-old model and entrepreneur had been mutilated, her head severed and stolen.
“We are living a continuous nightmare, it's one drama on top of another. I don't know how to go on without being able to bury my daughter,” Pamela’s mother, Una, told Dentro la notizia. Her anguish was palpable as she pleaded, “It's a pain that won't let me and my family live. Please, help me find her because we can't go on like this, we can't take it anymore.” She expressed hope that the investigation would speed up, adding, “Our greatest wish, this Holy Week before Easter, is that these people have a reawakening of conscience and help find her.”
The desecration has been classified by the Bergamo Public Prosecutor’s Office as corpse desecration and theft of body parts, offenses that, under Article 411 of the Italian Penal Code, carry prison sentences of two to seven years. Penalties are even more severe for crimes committed in a cemetery, as noted by L'Unione Sarda. The investigation is being handled by the Carabinieri of the Zogno Company and the Bergamo Provincial Command, but as of now, no arrests have been made and the motive remains unclear. According to Pamela’s family lawyer, Nicodemo Gentile, early assessments suggest the involvement of several perpetrators, possibly three or four, based on the physical weight of the coffin and the complexity of the act.
This latest tragedy compounds an already devastating ordeal for the Genini family. Pamela Genini was murdered on October 14, 2025, in her Milan apartment by her ex-partner, Gianluca Soncin. The murder, which involved more than 30 stab wounds, stunned Italy and drew widespread attention to the dangers faced by women in abusive relationships. Soncin, 52, reportedly used a duplicate key to enter Genini’s home after their breakup, following a period of harassment and stalking. Before her death, Genini sent a chilling message to a friend: “I'm scared, he's crazy. I don't know what to do.” Her fears proved tragically justified. Police were called, but by the time officers arrived, they could only hear her screams from the balcony. It was too late—Pamela had bled to death. Soncin was arrested and remains in custody, facing charges of stalking and murder.
The shock of Genini’s murder had barely begun to subside when her family was confronted with the desecration of her grave. The Bergamo Prosecutor’s Office, in opening its investigation, has not ruled out any possibilities, including the theory that the crime may have a pathological or obsessive motive. As blue News reported, there have been no ransom demands and authorities are considering multiple suspects. The remains were transported to Papa Giovanni Hospital in Bergamo for a formal autopsy following the mutilation.
Adding a further layer of intrigue and anxiety, Francesco Dolci—another former partner of Pamela Genini—publicly alleged on Rai2’s Ore 14 that the desecration was part of a criminal conspiracy aimed at intimidating him. “They want to silence me because I know too many things,” Dolci claimed. He stated that he had already provided investigators with significant information but insisted there was still more to reveal to ensure justice for Pamela. Dolci also described a series of threats and attacks he has endured since the murder, including home invasions, physical assaults, and tampering with his mailbox while preparing a press statement with his lawyer. “I have already told investigators much, but there is still more to say to ensure justice for Pamela,” he said. The program’s host, Milo Infante, questioned the connection between the desecration and the original murder, especially given that Soncin remains in custody. Still, Dolci’s allegations have added a sense of urgency and unease to an already fraught investigation.
Authorities have not discounted the possibility that the desecration was motivated by a pathological obsession with the victim, a theory supported by the brutality and specificity of the act. Police suspect that at least three to four individuals were involved, given the effort required to open and move the heavy coffin without attracting attention. Despite the high-profile nature of the case and the emotional appeals from Genini’s family, no concrete leads have been made public, and the community remains on edge.
Pamela Genini’s story, already marked by tragedy, has become emblematic of broader concerns about violence against women and the lengths to which perpetrators—or those with other motives—may go. The murder itself prompted national debate about stalking and femicide in Italy, with Genini’s case cited in calls for stronger protections and more effective interventions. Now, with the desecration of her grave, the family’s suffering has been cruelly prolonged, and the search for answers continues.
As the investigation unfolds, Pamela’s mother continues to hope that someone will come forward with information. “May God forgive them for their ignorance. My only hope is that something will emerge, that someone will speak up or see something. I hope that the person who committed this terrible act will repent, even if I don't know if he or she will,” she told Dentro la notizia. For now, the Genini family—and the wider public—must wait, hoping that justice will finally be served and that Pamela can at last rest in peace.