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Another suspected femicide – Foggia

August 7, 2025August 7, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A 46-year-old woman of Moroccan origin was stabbed to death in Foggia overnight in what investigators believe is the latest femicide in a disturbing trend across Italy, sources said on Thursday.

Campanella case – trial date set for September

July 24, 2025July 24, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A date has been set in the trial of Stefano Argentino, accused of the femicide of 22‑year‑old university student Sara Campanella. She was brutally stabbed to death in broad daylight on 31 March.

Milan fire, partner accused of homicide and arson

Partner arrested for homicide and arson following Milan fire

June 6, 2025June 6, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Prosecutors announced Friday that the partner of 48‑year‑old Brazilian national Sueli Leal Barbosa has been formally arrested and charged with homicide and arson. The fire broke out at their fourth‑floor apartment on Viale Abruzzi 64 in Milan late Wednesday.

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Meloni calls for unity in combatting gender violence

May 30, 2025May 30, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni on Friday urged all political forces in Italy to work together to combat femicide and gender-based violence, following the killing of a 14-year-old girl near Naples. The girl was allegedly murdered by her 18-year-old ex-boyfriend, sparking renewed concern about violence against women and girls across the country.

Over 3,500 femicide orphans in Italy

May 29, 2025May 29, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rome, May 29, 2025 – Around 3,500 minors in Italy have lost their mothers to femicide, according to new national data. The figure comes from the Independent National Observatory on Femicide Orphans, which monitors the impact of gender-based killings.

Police investigate new suspect in Poggi murder

May 14, 2025May 14, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian police conducted multiple searches on Wednesday as part of a fresh investigation into the 2007 murder of Chiara Poggi.

Ilaria Sula whose body was found in a suitcase

“There Are No Excuses”, father of Ilaria Sula rejects killer’s apology

April 11, 2025April 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Flamur Sula, the father of Ilaria Sula, firmly rejected the apology offered by Mark Samson, the man accused of killing his daughter.

Sara Campanella and Ilaria Sula - murders of the two female students has sparked protests and continuing questions over Italian cultural attitudes

Murders of two female students raise questions over Italian culture

April 5, 2025April 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy is once again confronting the issue of femicide after the murders of two female students within 48 hours, bringing the total number of femicides in the country since the beginning of the year to 11.

Ilaria Sula wqs stabbed three times in the neck

Ilaria Sula stabbed three times in the neck

April 3, 2025April 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy is once again grappling with the horror of femicide following the discovery of the body of 22-year-old student Ilaria Sula. She had been missing since 25 March, and on Wednesday, her remains were found stuffed in a suitcase in the countryside near Rome. Autopsy results released on Thursday confirmed that she died from haemorrhagic […]

Ilaria Sula’s body found in Poli

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Authorities have found the body of 22-year-old Albanian student Ilaria Sula, missing since 25 March, in a wooded area near Poli, Rome. Her body was inside a suitcase dumped in a ravine, according to Corriere della Sera.