Italian police have arrested a 40-year old homeless man in relation to the death of an American university student.
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Attorney Michele Vincelli said that based on surveillance footage of the scene, the dynamic of how Beau Solomon ended up in the water was clear. But Vincelli said it remained unclear who was responsible.
Hannah Wulf is a close friend of the victim, Beau Solomon.
Pope Francis met with the parents of Beau Solomon on Wednesday, after the 19-year-old American college student was found dead in the Tiber River earlier this week.
Solomon’s body was found tangled in vegetation in the Tiber River on Monday, three days after he went missing. He added that thousands of dollars were charged to Beau Solomon’s credit card after his disappearance. In a statement Tuesday, police said he was taken into custody because he was “seriously implicated” in the murder.
Solomon was described by one of his brothers, Jake Solomon, as the person who glues and keeps their family together. The roommate said he lost contact with Solomon about 1 a.m.at a bar and had not seen him since. The exact cause of death remains to be determined. That bridge is heavily trafficked, and in that area of the Tiber’s banks, an annual summer fair featuring artisans selling wares and booths offering food is drawing big crowds nightly.
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John Cabot University had said it was alerted by Solomon’s roommate, who reported that he had lost contact with Beau around 1 a.m. Friday and was anxious when Solomon didn’t show up for orientation later Friday morning. His family is in Rome this morning, where an autopsy is planned for later today.
