Case file · Haunting
Ghost of Beatrice Cenci
Beatrice Cenci was beheaded on 11 September 1599 by the Ponte Sant'Angelo for the murder of her abusive father. Roman legend says she returns there every year on the eve of her execution, carrying her head.
1599 CE · 41.90, 12.47 · status: legend
The sceptical view
The execution is historical; the annual ghost belongs to Roman folklore.