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Italian volleyball player Julia Ituma, 18, died overnight from Wednesday to Thursday in Istanbul, Turkey, where she had just played a Champions League match with her club, Novara. The Italian club confirmed this in a statement on Thursday. According to the Italian news agency ANSA, which quotes sources from the club and the Italian federation, Julia Ituma fell from a window of the hotel in which the team was staying.
In its press release, Novare indicated that the “tragedy would have occurred during the early hours of the day” and that “the Turkish police are investigating the circumstances of the accident”. Julia Ituma took part on Wednesday evening in the semi-final return lost 3-0 by Novare against Eczacibasi Istanbul, which qualified for the final. Last year, she won the Euro U19 with Italy.
