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The Sun
4 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Decapitated body of missing escort is found and her security guard client is arrested – as he gives harrowing confession
A WOMAN who vanished in Italy last month has been found brutally decapitated - after weeks of national concern over her disappearance. The body of Denisa Maria Adas Paun, 30, was discovered on Wednesday in a suitcase among brambles, her head found separately miles away in a field. 5 5 5 Adas was a Romanian national who lived in Italy's capital of Rome and worked as an escort, according to the prosecutor's office. She disappeared on May 15 from the Tuscan town of Prato, where she is said to have travelled for work. Vasile Frumuzache, a Romanian-born 32-year-old security guard, reportedly confessed to the horrific crime. Frumuzache was charged with murder and concealment of a corpse. The married father-of-two claimed to police that Adas threatened to tell his wife of their relationship unless he gave her €10,000 (£8,417). 'That's why I killed her,' he allegedly told police. Frumuzache strangled her, then used a knife to decapitate her before placing the body in a rubbish bag and stuffing it into a suitcase, Italian news outlet Corriere Fiorentino reports. The next day, he reportedly set fire to her head in a garden using gasoline. Adas gave her mother a call on May 15 during which she "seemed calm". "Hi Mum, I'm fine, see you at home on Saturday," she said. 5 Body found in search for missing woman who vanished 15 years ago – as suspect, 39, arrested over 'murder' But shortly after the call, both of Adas' phones were switched off - a detail her family called deeply suspicious. Her mother soon went to police in Rome to report her missing. At first, investigators suspected she had left voluntarily - her phones, purse, car keys, two suitcases and the blanket she never travelled without were all missing. Her loved ones, however, were convinced something sinister had happened. A few days before her disappearance, Adas told a friend: 'I'm afraid I'm going to be killed,' local media report. Detectives say Frumuzache entered the property where Adas was staying at 10.50pm on May 15, carrying a holdall. Shortly after 1am, he was seen leaving with the suitcase that she had brought with her from her home in Rome. It is believed her body was inside the suitcase. Detectives traced his journey to the spot where the body was found using GPS data from a tracker fitted to his car for insurance purposes. Adas' body was discovered near an abandoned farmhouse in a rural part of Montecatini Terme, near Florence - around a half-hour drive from Prato. Her head was only found after Frumuzache disclosed its location during police questioning. Adas is believed to have been suffocated, but a post-mortem is expected to confirm the exact cause of death.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Horrific twist in missing woman case that gripped Italy as victim is found decapitated in her suitcase and 'killer' reveals 'shocking reason why he did it'
A 30-year-old woman who disappeared in Italy last month has been found decapitated inside a suitcase. The headless body of Denisa Maria Adas Paun was found on Wednesday in Montecani hidden among thick vegetation near an abandoned farmhouse. Adas, a Romanian national who worked as an escort, disappeared on May 15 from the Tuscan town of Prato, where she had scheduled to see some clients. Following the discovery of her body, cops arrested Romanian-born Vasile Frumuzache, 32, who admitted to killing Adas. The security guard's arrest came after investigators found that on the night of her disappearance, Adas had spoken on the phone with a Romanian man. CCTV footage inspected by police showed a man arriving at Ada's hotel room at 10.50pm with a black bag. He stayed for two hours and fifteen minutes, before cameras showed him leaving the property with a white suitcase belonging to Adas. Upon his arrest Frumuzach told investigators: 'She was blackmailing me, that's why I killed her.' The security guard, who is a father-of-two, told cops he met Adas on a dating app before visiting her at her hotel, where they had sex. Frumuzache claims that after he told Adas he was married, she threatened to contact his wife and asked him for 10,000 euros 'in exchange for silence'. He then strangled her and decapitated her with a knife, put her body in a rubbish bag and stuffed her remains in a suitcase, Italian news outlet Corriere Fiorentino reports. The next day, he set fire to her head on fire in a garden using gasoline. His chilling confession puts an end to a missing person's case that gripped the nation. Adas disappearance last month caused alarm after it was revealed that she had told friends and family that she was 'afraid of being killed' just hours before she vanished. Some had speculated that Adas had voluntarily wanted to go away, but her loved ones were sure that something more sinister had happened. Their suspicions came after she travelled more than 185 miles from Rome to Prato. Adas had last spoken to her mother on the eve of her disappearance from her hotel room. She did not know anyone in Prato and had only travelled there for work. All seemed well, as she told her mother: 'Hi Mum, I'm fine, see you at home on Saturday.' But her mother never heard from Adas again. Her two mobile phones ahd been switched off, while her red Fiat Cinqueccento was left in a car park close to the accommodation she had booked for the night. Investigators originally believed that she has disappeared on her own accord, after her phones, purse, car keys, at least two suitcases and a blanket she never travelled without were found to be missing. But stranger details lingered, including that the room was discovered to be unlocked and inserted from the inside. Adas is said to have told her friends just days before her disappearance: 'If they find me, they'll kill me'. Police launched an investigation into her possible kidnapping.
West Australian
24-05-2025
- West Australian
In praise of the holiday side-quest: Clare Rigden is off to picturesque Kyneton in Victoria's Macedon Ranges
Holiday side quests — there's nothing like them. They're the holiday-within-a-holiday people (me) like to book as a change of pace from their 'main event' vacation destination. Off to Barcelona? Why not hire a car and motor up to the sunny shores of the nearby Costa Brava! London trip planned? Jump on that train to Brighton for a weekend away! Coming to Perth? A weeknight stay on Rottnest's a-calling — you get the drift. On a recent trip to Melbourne, our planned trip to nearby Kyneton, situated in the Macedon Ranges region of central Victoria , proved JUST the detour we'd been looking for. This year, Melbourne has experienced an unseasonably hot autumn, their warm spell coinciding with our planned two-week trip to Victoria's capital over Easter. So off in search of some cooler weather and pretty autumnal colour we went. Our side quest destination of choice was the Goldfields town of Kyneton. Though just over an hour from Melbourne, this pretty and historic village felt a million miles from the bright lights and bustle we had come from — it didn't take long to relax into the change of pace. By night it was also a few degrees cooler, giving us the snuggly autumn atmosphere we'd been craving. Coincidentally — and conveniently — we timed our long weekend to coincide with the Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival , an event that runs the entire month of April every year. As the website explains, this is a great time to experience the 'autumn-inspired food and drink adventures' the region has to offer — yes, please. There are nine villages that take part in this calendar of events, which offers everything from tours of gorgeous destination gardens, to artisanal workshops, farmer's markets, gallery exhibitions and a range of curated 'trails'. There's the Veggie Trail (eat your way around the area's fresh produce), the Pie and Tart Trail (sample the region's best pies — you don't have to ask me twice to pop into Kyneton's famed Country Cob Bakery , or the nearby Piper Street Food Co , who do a mean pork pie), and our personal favourite: the Tipple Trail, designed to encourage visitors to neck as many fancy cocktails as possible. That bit wasn't in the official tourist information, but we improvised — rude not to. Though this festival has now concluded, if you're headed to Victoria in the next few weeks, you'll have jagged the ultimate autumnal experience as the trees are only just starting to turn — expect fluttering yellows, golds and auburns — snow angels in the fallen foliage anyone? We arrived for the weekend just in time for a late lunch at Prato , a gorgeous, recently opened restaurant on historic Piper Street, the town's hub for trendy food and drink destinations. They specialise in Mediterranean and Greek fare, and our meal did not disappoint — the succulent lamb cutlets, prawn pizza and ooey-gooey saganaki were to die for. We washed it down with a beautiful bottle of Harbinger Fiano — a perfect pairing. At 3pm we checked into our accommodation, situated a street back from Piper Street, booked for its proximity to the restaurants we'd planned to visit. Originally we'd thought a stay at the retro Kyneton Springs Motel would be fun (it's got distinct Palm Springs vibes), but with six of us, we opted for something a little roomier. Within strolling distance, the delightful, newly-renovated Josephine's House ticked all the boxes, and by night we enjoyed sitting beneath a canopy of autumnal trees while we enjoyed a cheeky red beside the fire pit with the resident possums watching on. We started our evening with a cocktail at the town's famous cocktail bar and bottle shop, Botanik , dedicated to rare and exotic liquor — its moody surrounds provided the perfect backdrop to our Pretty in Pink negroni. Dinner was spent at Piper Street's famed South East Asian restaurant Fook Shing , named for a Chinese detective who worked in the region during the 1850s. Situated in the historic old temperance hotel, it boasts cuisine from executive chef Danielle Rensonnet — begin with a dainty Chinese egg custard with crab and a prawn and pomelo betel leaf starter and work your way through the menu. Most of our two days in the region were taken up exploring the stunning historical towns situated near Kyneton, perusing antique shops, bric-a-brac stalls and galleries. We started on Saturday with a quick trip to historic Malmsbury, which boasts a gorgeous Botanic Garden , a flock of resident geese and a beautiful historic railway bridge — the perfect backdrop for those Instagram posts. Next stop was the quaint Goldfields town of Maldon . We stopped for a lunchtime pie at the famous Maldon Bakery . Established in 1854, it's said to be the oldest continuously running bakery in Australia — we opted for two peppered steak pies and a sausage roll, our best of the trip. Maldon boasts some delightful gift shops and antique stores, including the divine Acorn Wood which sells colonial-era furniture and objects, and has a stunning selection of old kitchenware and Goldfields-era pottery and glassware. Maldon proved the perfect pit stop before our arrival in Bendigo, the historic regional centre that plays host to our main reason for visiting: the excellent Bendigo Art Gallery. We were there to peep the Frida Kahlo: In Her Own Image exhibition, which runs until July 13. The exhibition is an intimate look at one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, and features an array of the artist's personal belongings, including clothing (her dresses!), make-up, accessories, photographs — you name it — all on loan from the prestigious Museo Frida Kahlo in Mexico. All of these items were sealed in a bathroom for 50 years after Kahlo's death, but are now on display in Australia for the first time — it's a fascinating exhibition. Exhausted from our adventures, we opted for a simple pub meal at The Kyneton Hotel on the way back home. This is a great art deco spot beloved by locals which serves an incredible roast, big enough to be shared (comfortably) by three people — bargain. As our side quest adventure was predominantly to facilitate the perusal of antique shops, Sunday meant a choc-a-block day exploring several iconic markets, including Castlemaine's Vintage Bazaar . Any trip shouldn't be complete without a side side-quest to Boomtown Wine and Oakwood Smallgoods , both housed within the same complex, The Mill. If you have time on your way back through to Kyneton, take a detour to the picturesque Kyneton Ridge winery. Later, we travelled to Daylesford, only 15 minutes by car from Kyneton, to pop in to another antiques hub, The Mill Markets , which houses Australia's largest collection of collectables — it never disappoints. We stopped for lunch at the always fabulous Farmers Arms Hotel , long the pub of choice for foodie-loving locals. Our quick lunch — a warm mushroom salad for me, the hefty and extremely filling duck sausage for my other half plus a cheap kids' meal for the tween — was followed by a stroll directly across the road, for a peep behind the hoardings at the houses taking shape for this year's season of The Block, which is being filmed in Daylesford. I scored a tour, but the rest of you will have to wait until later this year when the show is on air for a look at how it's taking shape. A quick side-side-side quest to select a nice bottle of wine for dinner from the extensive local selection from W inespeake Cellar + Deli , ( Latta Rouge Deluxe 2022 Syrah Grenache was the order of the day) and it was back to our Kyneton Airbnb for a cheese platter — served on the stunning Danish-inspired wooden lazy Susan dish we purchased from the markets. Heaven!
Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Daily Mail
A final call to her mother, the mysterious clue of her shoes and her last words - 'if they find me, they'll kill me': The missing woman mystery that has gripped nation
The disappearance of a 30-year-old woman in Italy might not have caused as much alarm had she not chillingly confessed she was 'afraid of being killed' just hours before she vanished. Some speculate she may have voluntarily wanted to go away, but friends and family of Denisa Maria Adas are growing increasingly concerned something more sinister has happened. Their suspicions - backed up by disturbing circumstances - are certainly not unfounded days after she travelled more than 185 miles from Rome to Prato, Tuscany. Romanian-born Adas, who works as a professional escort, last spoke to her mother on Thursday evening, at around 11.30pm from her room in Via Ferrucci. She did not know anyone in Prato and had only arrived in the city for work. All seemed well, as she told her mother: 'Hi Mum, I'm fine, see you at home on Saturday.' But since then there has been simply silence. Her two mobile phones have been switched off, while her red Fiat Cinqueccento remains in a car park close to the apartment she had booked for the night. It could be that she has disappeared on her own accord, after her phones, purse, car keys, at least two suitcases and a blanket she never travelled without were found to be missing. But the stranger details linger, including that the room was discovered to be unlocked and inserted from the inside. Then there are the high heels found on top of a wardrobe - yet Adas was only 5ft 2in and would not have been able to reach up that high to put them there. Her makeup bag was also left behind, something those close to her say she would never have left home without. But in the most chilling twist of all, Adas is said to have told her friends just days before her disappearance: 'If they find me, they'll kill me'. Adding all these things together, police officials now agree Adas might be held against her will and have launched an investigation into her possible kidnapping. Her friends told Corriere Fiorentino: 'We fear that someone may have hurt her.' Adas' mother, Maria Christina, with whom she lives in the Torpignattara neighborhood of Rome, said her daughter's disappearance was completely out of character and was the first to raise the alarm. 'I can only tell you one thing: my daughter would never have left without warning.' Another friend spoke of the 'very strong bond' she has with her mother and how they would call each other several times a day. 'We are very worried: she is a good girl, sweet, with a sensitive soul,' she added. The possibility that Adas would have slipped out the building unnoticed is also unlikely, say those who know her well. Adas was 'flashy' and has distinctive features, including her long black hair, black eyes, and very large tattoos on her right shoulder and arm. Police said there was no working CCTV at the apartment where she was staying, but there are several buildings in the street that do and they will be trawling through the footage for any clues. She is known to have met a man at around 8.45pm on Friday but he is understood to have provided an alibi to police, Il Messaggero reported. As police continue to investigate, her family and friends still question where Adas might be - or indeed what exactly has happened to her.
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
3 biggest health hazards threaten all Americans, says oncologist
The American healthcare system is "broken," says an Arizona oncologist — and he's sharing what he thinks needs to change. Ahead of RFK Jr.'s confirmation as head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Dr. Dino Prato spoke on camera with Fox News Digital about what is putting people's health at risk — and why he supports the new administration's efforts to Make America Healthy Again. "MAHA is really a nationwide movement, where people are fed up with big pharma and big food," he said. Make America Healthy Again: What To Know About The Movement As CEO of Envita Medical Centers in Scottsdale, Prato's focus is delivering "personalized, integrated medicine" to cancer patients, as well as taking steps to prevent the widespread disease. "Our focus is getting rid of chemicals, toxins and all the things that are carcinogenic that have been ignored in the United States," he said. Read On The Fox News App Prato shared what he sees as the top three hazards to Americans' health. "I think the No. 1 problem in America is the chronic disease of obesity," Prato said, largely due to "insulin receptor sensitivity issues," which is when the body's cells become less responsive to insulin. "I would call it metabolic disease — and that can be simple and sometimes complicated, because everybody reacts to food differently," he said. We All Just Want To See The 'Crap' Out Of Our Food: Maha Mom "And we know that people's risk for cancer increases if they have bad metabolic disease, because insulin and glucose feed tumors." Eliminating processed foods is "critical" to ending the obesity epidemic, according to Prato, along with exercising regularly and eating more nutrient-dense foods, including "good quality fruits and vegetables, and grass-fed meats." In terms of preventing cancer, heart disease and diabetes, Prato said that infectious diseases is a "very huge" risk factor that is often overlooked. "A lot of people will falsely present with an autoimmune disease, like fibromyalgia or rheumatoid arthritis, when the underlying cause is an infection that goes undiagnosed and untreated," he noted. In these cases, the patients may be prescribed expensive autoimmune disease drugs that just manage the symptoms but don't actually treat the cause, according to the doctor. Some viruses can actually trigger autoimmune diseases, Prato cautoned, and many cancers are caused by infections. "The answer to that is building good immunity in the body and having good response so that our bodies can fight these subacute infections," he said. The third major health hazard, according to Prato, are the chemical toxins and heavy metals that are found in the food and water Americans consume, as well as the air they breathe. "Our bodies are just not designed to detoxify or eliminate these problems," he said. "We also know that chemical toxins are carcinogenic." Americans' food supply is a "very important part" of eliminating toxicity, Prato added. "A lot of these foods we eat are laced with carcinogens." The biggest obstacle that is keeping Americans from living healthier lives, Prato said, is lack of motivation to make changes. In many cases, he said, patients think they're healthy but just don't have the right information. "If we do deeper dives and we run deeper data, all of a sudden the patients are motivated," the doctor noted. "We need to have better data analytics for our patients, which already exists, and when doctors act as coaches to the patient, the motivation changes." Click Here To Sign Up For Our Health Newsletter Americans as a whole are also overly reliant on expensive medications as a way to manage chronic illnesses, according to Prato. "We put people on long-term management and we keep adding pills, but we're not getting to the core of what's causing the disease," he said. Ultimately, Prato said, no pharmaceutical drug is going to solve the chronic disease epidemic. Instead, the key to breaking the cycle is educating patients, identifying their needs and then "working as hard as you can to radically improve outcomes." For more Health articles, visit "I think that's why this MAHA movement is such a big deal and there's so much excitement behind it for moms and families, because people see that what's what's going on right now isn't working."Original article source: 3 biggest health hazards threaten all Americans, says oncologist
