Italian police Saturday sealed off the entrance to an apartment where American Ashley Olsen, 35, was killed in Florence.(Photo: European Pressphoto Agency)
A 35-year-old American woman who was living in Florence, Italy, was found dead in her apartment,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and police are investigating it as a homicide.
Ashley Olsen, originally from Summer Haven, Fla., was found Saturday with bruises and scratches on her neck, according to the Associated Press. Italian media reports characterized her death as possibly from strangulation. Police were questioning her friends and her boyfriend, who local media described as a 40-year-old Italian artist.
"We are aware of these reports, but have no comment at this time,"<span style="color: Red;">*</span>State Department spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau said Sunday.
The boyfriend discovered Olsen's body on the bed of her apartment after he hadn't heard from her for two days following an argument. He gained<span style="color: Red;">*</span>entrance with the assistance of the apartment owner, according to Italian media reports.
Olsen was a familiar presence in the Florence neighborhood of Santo Spirito, where she lived with her pet Beagle, Scout, according to the AP. She had reportedly moved to the city a few years ago to be near her father, who is a professor there.
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