Pope Francis on
Wednesday consoled the parents of a 19-year-old American university
student whose body was found in the Tiber River, who police suspect was
murdered.
The Vatican said
Francis had met the parents of Beau Solomon privately and expressed his
deepest sympathy and “closeness in praying to God for the young man who
died so tragically”.
Solomon, from
Wisconsin, was found tangled in vegetation in the river on Monday, three
days after going missing in the middle of the night.
He had been due to
start a program at the American John Cabot University in Trastevere, a
vibrant district in central Rome that is particularly popular with young
Americans.
Police have detained a 40-year old homeless Italian man on suspicion of aggravated homicide.