This is one of the most enduring Italian mysteries, still very much talked about on TV and the Internet. I don't think the bizarre theories about the Mafia and the Grey Wolves being involved, or the Vatican secretly running a sex trafficking ring, have any credibility. I believe poor Emanuela was a victim of a random attack, possibly with a sexual element to it. However, I'm convinced the Vatican could have been involved indirectly. It would not be the first time the Catholic Church helped to cover up a crime committed by a member of the clergy or an influential individual linked to the Vatican - the case of Elisa Claps comes to mind.