Former Lanusei goalkeeper Giancarlo Contu has been found dead, more than a year and a half after his disappearance on December 23, 2023. The retiree's decomposed body was found in the bell tower of the Don Bosco Temple in Lanusei. An area no one had entered for years because the Salesians are no longer there.
The body of Contu, a well-known former doorman in Lanusei who was 63 years old at the time of his disappearance, was discovered by the technician who went to perform maintenance on the automatic bells. Contu had likely entered through a small window in the bell tower and fell . He had been searched for for over two months (74 days) throughout the area: he was just a stone's throw from his home .
On site—as shown in the video—are Prosecutor Paola Dal Monte and her deputy Giovanna Morra. Forensic scientists are working to determine the cause of death, which appears to be natural . The Lanusei police station is investigating. Contu, born in 1960, had previously disappeared, but in that case he was found in the cemetery.