Dalila: Di Capri Stabed

Dateline: ROME, ITALY – The 1991 death of 23-year-old Dalila Di Capri remains one of Italy’s most haunting true-crime cases. The beautiful model and nightclub personality was found fatally stabbed in her Rome apartment, a crime initially shrouded in mystery but later revealed as a brutal act of jealousy. The Victim Dalila Di Capri was a rising socialite in Rome’s glamorous nightlife scene. Known for her charisma and high-profile relationships, she was often seen in the company of wealthy businessmen and celebrities. By 1991, she was involved in a turbulent romantic relationship with Maurizio Gucci (no direct relation to the fashion family, though often misreported), a possessive and temperamental entrepreneur. The Crime On the night of September 12, 1991 , neighbors reported hearing screams and a struggle from Di Capri’s top-floor apartment on Via del Corso. Police arrived to find her body in the living room. She had been stabbed 11 times — in the chest, neck, and abdomen — with a kitchen knife later identified as belonging to her own set. There were no signs of forced entry, suggesting she knew her attacker.

Initial suspicions fell on a stalker, but forensic evidence pointed elsewhere: the killer’s bloody palm print was found on a marble windowsill. It matched . The Motive: Jealousy and Revenge Prosecutors argued that Gucci, 34, had become insanely jealous after learning Di Capri was planning to leave him for another man — a young nightclub promoter. Witnesses testified that Gucci had previously threatened her, saying, “If I can’t have you, no one will.” dalila di capri stabed