Who Is Vinny Lirosi? The missing New Hampshire student was found dead by a team of K-9 on December 5.
Lirosi was a student at the University of New Hampshire. He was drinking with his friends before going missing on Saturday. He was last seen between 1:00 am to 1:30 am. Vinny was reported missing at 3:00 am on Saturday.
It is believed that the University student took a path along a wooded area around Woodman Road. The road was a shortcut to his residence.
Who Is Vinny Lirosi? UNH Missing Student Found Dead
Lirosi’s age was 22 years during the time of his death. His full name is Vincenzo Lirosi, and Vinny is his nickname.
Vinny was found dead on December 5, in Durham, New Hampshire, around 24 hours after he was last seen. His body was located around 1:20 pm in a swampy area of Coe Drive by a New England Search and Rescue K-9 team.
He got into a fight at the fraternity party. After the brawl broke up, Vinny got kicked out, and he was asked to go home. Witnesses saw him heading down the wooden path into the woods.
People started looking for Vinny by walking through the woods on different trails. When they could not find him, the authorities were alerted.
#Breaking: Durham Police say crews recovered the body of UNH student Vincenzo “Vinny” Lirosi this afternoon in a swampy area near Coe Drive. A K9 team located his body. An autopsy will determine the manner and cause of death #WMUR pic.twitter.com/9giY5ih0k7
— Mike Cronin Jr. (@MikeCroninWMUR) December 5, 2021
Vincenzo’s phone was found at the fraternity house, and his wallet was found in the parking lot.
More information about his death will be made public soon. The cause of Vinny’s death is still under investigation, and at this time, as per Union Leader.
Meet Vinny Lirosi Parents And Family
Vincenzo grew up with his family in Whitman, Massachusetts.
This was not an outcome anyone had hoped for, but the Durham police were grateful that they were able to find Lirosi and bring some closure to his parents and family, reports WCVB.
Vincenzo’s brother, Gio Lisori, posted a public statement about his brother’s death.
Statement from Gio Lirosi, the brother of Vinny Lirosi, the @UofNH student & Whitman native whose body was found this afternoon. Vinny was reported missing early Saturday morning after not returning home from a party. https://t.co/mEzL8fUPTa pic.twitter.com/wMH6kHlpNk
— Mike Saccone (@mikesacconetv) December 6, 2021
One of his close friends and former roommate, Jordan Blanchard, was with Vinny for a part of the night. They were at a bar for a fraternity party where Lirosi got into a brawl.
Was Vinny Lirosi On Instagram?
Vinny does not seem to be active on social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.
However, the news of his missing and death has caught the attention of people on Twitter.