Investigations began on Saturday into 2 ossuaries found near the Vatican’s Teutonic Cemetery adjacent to the tombs of two 19th century German princesses whose tombs were recently found empty. The probe is connected with the mysterious disappearance 15-year old teenage girl 36 years ago, Emanuela Orlandi.
A new investigation began in the Vatican Saturday morning into two ossuaries found in an area adjacent to the tombs of two German princesses of the 19th century who were buried in the cemetery inside the walled city.
“At 9 a.m. this morning, operations began regularly at the Teutonic Cemetery as part of the investigation of the Orlandi case,” said a statement by Alessandro Gisotti, the “ad interim” Director of the Holy See Press Office.
Emanuela Orlandi, a 15-year old daughter of a Vatican employee, disappeared mysteriously on June 22, 1983, on her way home to the Vatican from a music lesson in downtown Rome. Speculation regarding her disappearance and hypothetical ties with the Vatican have been rife for 36 years.
An anonymous tip to the Orlandi family had indicated one of the tombs at the Teutonic Cemetery as a possible burial place for the remains of the young woman.
When the tombs were opened on July 11, no human remains and no traces of coffins or urns were found
