About this episode

The episode explores the tragic case of Yara Gambirasio, her disappearance, and the extensive investigation that followed, revealing deep family secrets and forensic challenges.

Thank you to Fabi, our fantastic tour guide in Italy, for suggesting this case. I apologize in advance for any mispronunciations. When 13-year-old Yara Gambirasio vanished on a freezing November night in Brembate di Sopra, it kicked off a heartbreaking search that ended months later in a desolate field. What started as a devastating local tragedy snowballed into an absolutely unprecedented investigation. Investigators tested the DNA of twenty-two thousand people: a massive undertaking that accidentally blew the lid off decades of deeply buried family secrets across northern Italy. At the same time, authorities hunted down "Unknown 1" and eventually arrested Massimo Bossetti. Even now, the lingering forensic questions make some wonder if justice was actually served. Join Jen and Cam as they unravel the twisted genetic mystery of Bloodlines: The Murder of Yara Gambirasio. Our team: Listener Discretion by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward October ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen Executive Producers Nico & Jesse of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Inky Pawprint⁠⁠ Sources: The murder that has obsessed Italy | Italy | The Guardian (excellent, detailed article) Murder of Yara…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jen, Cam

Topics covered

• true crime
• DNA evidence
• family secrets
• investigation
• murder case
• Italy

Keywords

• Yara Gambirasio
• murder
• DNA testing
• investigation
• Italy
• Massimo Bossetti
• family secrets
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Inky Pawprint

Books & works: Listener Discretion by Edward October, Murder of Yara Gambirasio - Wikipedia, DNA evidence and family secrets snare Italian child murderer, A Murder That Shook Italy — Yara Gambirasio, The Yara Gambirasio case: Combining evidence in a complex DNA mixture case

Places: Brembate di Sopra

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