Italian Volleyball Player Julia Ituma Died after Falling From Window

18-year-old Italian volleyball player Julia Ituma died after falling from the window of her hotel in Istanbul, Tükiye, hours after her team was knocked out in the Champions League semi-final. She was confirmed death after paramedics arrived at the scene.

The local police confirmed that they have started an investigation into the incident. Her body was sent for forensic examination to determine the cause of the death.

In the security footage of the hotel camera, Ituma is seen talking on the phone in the hallway and sat outside the hotel room door for an hour before she was seen entering the hotel room the last time. No one else was seen entering the room.

The Italian Volleyball Federation announced that there would be a minute of silence in Ituma’s memory across all volleyball competitions between Thursday and Sunday.

Ituma is considered a rising star in Italian volleyball and has won multiple awards with the Italian youth team, including gold in U20 World Championship 2021, gold in Europe U19 Championship in 2022, and Best Outside Hitter in U18 World Championship 2021.

Volleypolis expresses its deepest condolence to Julia Ituma and her family.

(Written by Boris CHUNG Bok Man)