Igor Gorgonzola Novara, who lost to Eczacıbaşı in the semi-finals of the CEV Champions League, died tragically after the match.
Italy’s Igor Gorgonzola Novara volleyball team faced Eczacıbaşı Dynavit last night. Eczacıbaşı Dynavit defeated Igor Novara 3-0 in the second leg of the Champions League Semi-Final where he lost 3-2 in the first leg and made his mark in the final.
After the match, the Italian team stayed at the hotel next to Burhan Felek Sports Hall. Julia Ituma was found lying motionless in front of the hotel at around 5:30 am.
Italian volleyball player found dead
Police and paramedics arrived at the scene. Medical teams determined that Ituma was dead.
While the police teams started an investigation on the incident, it was learned that Julia Ituma, a Nigerian-born Italian citizen, stayed on the 6th floor of the hotel.
The shoes of the volleyball player drew attention where the teams were working. It was found that Julia Ituma fell from the window of the hotel where she was staying.
The police determined that Julia Ituma entered her room after wandering the corridor between 22:30 and 23:50. The investigation still continues.