He had gone to cut wood near the Santa Barbara forest, in Villagrande Strisaili . But just as he was busy harvesting, Vincenzo Demurtas was struck by an illness, presumably a heart attack, which proved fatal.

The man, who was 72 years old, died in a field in the Baramurgia area . He had left his home early, saying he would be back by mid-morning. But when he didn't return even by lunchtime, his family became worried and began the search. They knew he was supposed to reach the Santa Barbara woods and the search immediately focused on that area, also in the presence of officers from the Lanusei police station.

In the afternoon the lifeless discovery of the former bricklayer, with a past as a footballer in the ranks of Villagrande and Barisardo . The magistrate on duty, having ascertained natural death, authorized the immediate return of the body to the family.