Where is Yara Gambirasio’s Family Now?

It was around 5:15 pm on November 26, 2010, that 13-year-old gymnast Yara Gambirasio left her Brembate di Sopra home to go to a sports center merely 800 meters away, never to return. She was actually reported missing within hours since it was unlike her not to be back by 7 pm without prior information, but despite the nation’s best efforts, it was sadly only her body that was found over three months later. Her family was heartbroken, as carefully explored in Netflix’s ‘The Yara Gambirasio Case: Beyond Reasonable Doubt,’ yet they chose to deal with their situation well away from the limelight.

The Gambirasios Were a Tight-Knit, Happy Family

Although it’s unclear precisely when Maura and Fulvio Gambirasio first came across one another, they soon truly fell head over heels in love and decided to tie the knot in a cozy ceremony. It thus comes as no surprise their marriage was strong too, resulting in the proud Longuelo teacher and hard-working architect gradually welcoming four beautiful children into their world. Keba Gambirasio was born in 1995, followed by Yara Gambirasio in 1997, Natan Gambirasio another few years later, and then finally, Gioele Gambirasio — though the best part for the parents was they were all very close.

However, as per Maura and Fulvio’s official statements to the court, Yara was the one who essentially tied them together despite also focusing on her deep passion for rhythmic gymnastics. They were rather harmonious anyway, yet the way their second-born radiated kindness, starlight, plus unwavering support at every step of the way enabled all their other children to thrive. “She was the house mascot, the glue that held us all together,” the patriarch once said. “Yara had an exceptional quality, which allowed her to play with Gioele… amuse Natan (Nathan)… and keep up with her sister Keba.”

Therefore, since it was routine for Yara to keep in touch from the gym if she wasn’t going to return directly after practice, her family knew something was wrong when there was no trace of her by 7 pm that fateful evening. They quickly contacted the sports center, just to learn the teen had actually said her goodbyes there around 6:30, driving them to rush to the police so as to kickstart a national search for her. Yet, as their other children were merely 15, 9, as well as 4 at the time, and they truly led a moderate, religious life, they made a conscious decision to keep away from the ensuing media storm.

Yara Gambirasio’s Family Only Made a Few Public Appearances

Since the authorities could not be sure if the Gambirasios were really being honest about how stable they were as a family and if Yara was indeed content, they did initially wiretap their home. So it wasn’t until they were able to ascertain that the teen likely didn’t run away — she had no major reason to — that they zeroed in on finding possible external leads while also staying in communication with her loved ones. Then came late December, when Maura and Fulvio made their first televised appeal for anyone with any information to come forward because they still hoped their young little girl was alive.

“We’re not used to these things; we’re very uncomfortable,” Fulvio had candidly told the press before cautiously reading aloud the emotional statement he’d prepared alongside his wife. He thanked officials, the media, plus his community for their continued support as well as respect prior to begging the people he thought were holding Yara captive for some much-needed mercy.

Little did he, Maura, or anyone else know that the 13-year-old would unfortunately never return, meaning the many hopeful and pleading voicemails her mother had left her were in vain too. Nevertheless, they refused to give any exclusive interviews and didn’t even make any public appearances following Massimo Bossetti’s ultimate arrest for murder in 2014 and conviction in 2016.

Only Keba came forward to testify during the trial, indicating her teen sister had not even begun thinking of romance or intimacy when she disappeared, so the idea she was allegedly taken for a sexual motive was chilling. “If something worrying had happened, I would have known,” the 21-year-old then asserted in the courtroom. “If she had had anyone approach her, she would have told me.”

Yara Gambirasio’s Family is Now Doing Their Best to Move On

While neither Maura nor Fulvio nor any of their remaining children directly stated anything following Massimo’s conviction, we assume the verdict likely helped them find some sort of peace for Yara. Since then, the Gambirasios have established a foundation under her name to keep her legacy alive — this association’s sole aim is to back teenagers in their dreams of pursuing arts and sports.

Coming to separate family members, it appears as if Maura and Fulvio are still serving in their long-held professions while Keba has seemingly grown up to develop an interest in gymnastics too. As for Natan, although not much is known about him, he has revealed he underwent therapy to deal with losing his sister—the technique that worked for him was Eye Movement Desensitization.

“Without therapy I wouldn’t have made it,” Natan once disclosed. “She was my guardian angel. Only now I no longer have nightmares… The psychologist made us a game with my fingers, I had to follow them with my eyes. When they were closed, I saw my sister doing this finger game with me along with other angels. And in that moment I felt relaxed as if she was still in the house. It was as if she was telling me to keep going, not to worry, to never give up.” Last but not least, there’s Gioele, who only recently turned/will turn 18, so not much is publicly known about him.

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