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Tag: Giulia Cecchettin

Filippo Turetta who will be imprisoned in Veneto

Turetta attacked in Verona prison

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Turetta attacked in Verona prison

Filippo Turetta, sentenced to life in prison for killing Giulia Cecchettin, was attacked by another inmate in Verona prison.

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Turetta sentence of life imprisonment for brutal murder of his ex-girldfriend Giulia Cecchettin

Filippo Turetta Sentence: Life Imprisonment

December 4, 2024December 4, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Filippo Turetta Sentence: Life Imprisonment

Filippo Turetta received a sentence of life imprisonment on Tuesday for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Giulia Cecchettin, in a case that shocked Italy and sparked a national reckoning on femicide and gender violence.

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The verdict in the Cecchettin murder trial is expected on 3rd december 2024 Image: Giulia Cecchettin

Cecchettin murder trial verdict expected later today

December 3, 2024December 3, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Cecchettin murder trial verdict expected later today

A Venice court is set to deliver its verdict in the Cecchettin murder trial later today.  Filippo Turetta, 23-years-old, confessed to the brutal murder of his former girlfriend, Giulia Cecchettin, in November 2023.

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Minister Links Sexual Violence to Immigration at Cecchettin Foundation Launch

November 18, 2024November 18, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Minister Links Sexual Violence to Immigration at Cecchettin Foundation Launch

Italy’s Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara has drawn criticism for comments made during the launch of the Giulia Cecchettin Foundation. He suggested that a rise in sexual violence is linked to illegal immigration. 

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The verdict in the Cecchettin murder trial is expected on 3rd december 2024 Image: Giulia Cecchettin

Turetta makes first appearance in court

October 25, 2024October 25, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Turetta makes first appearance in court

Filippo Turetta, who confessed to the murder of his ex-girlfriend Giulia Cecchettin last year, admitted in a Venice court on Friday that he had planned the crime.

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Giulia Cecchettin, whose body is believed to have been found in the province of Pordenone. The confession of her murderer was revealed on TV programme Quarto Grado

Filippo Turetta trial begins

September 23, 2024September 23, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Filippo Turetta trial begins

The trial of Filippo Turetta, accused of the brutal murder of his 22-year-old ex-girlfriend Giulia Cecchettin, began in Venice on Monday.

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Giulia Cecchettin, whose body is believed to have been found in the province of Pordenone. The confession of her murderer was revealed on TV programme Quarto Grado

Turetta’s confession to murder of Giulia Cecchettin published on Quarto Grado

June 22, 2024June 22, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Turetta’s confession to murder of Giulia Cecchettin published on Quarto Grado

Last night, the true crime Rete4 programme Quarto Grado published the confessions of Filippo Turetta to the murder of Giulia Cecchettin. Turetta murdered Giulia in November 2023 by stabbing her multiple times. Warning: the account is explicit and may cause upset

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Giulia Cecchettin, whose body is believed to have been found in the province of Pordenone. The confession of her murderer was revealed on TV programme Quarto Grado

Giulia Cecchettin murder – Turetta indictment due today

May 16, 2024May 16, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Giulia Cecchettin murder – Turetta indictment due today

According to documents filed ahead of today’s for the Giulia Cecchettin murder, 21-year-old Filippo Turetta, stabbed his ex-girlfriend 75 times.

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Gresti with Rabciuc whose murder he is being investigated over.

Ex-boyfriend investigated over murder of Andreea Rabciuc

January 23, 2024January 23, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Ex-boyfriend investigated over murder of Andreea Rabciuc

The former boyfriend of a 27-year-old Romanian woman, Andreea Rabciuc, who went missing in March 2022 is now under investigation on suspicion of murder.

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Giulia Cecchettin's funeral

Emotionally charged speech by father at Giulia Cecchettin’s funeral

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Emotionally charged speech by father at Giulia Cecchettin’s funeral

At Giulia Cecchettin’s funeral, her father said he hoped her death at the hands of her ex-boyfriend Filippo Turetta might be the impetus to work against gender-based violence.

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What's behind the tradition of the pesce d'aprile? Image shows someone sticking a colourful paper fish to the back of another.

Pesce d’Aprile: How Italy does April Fool’s Day

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026Deborah Cater
The Italian populat5ion remains stable only due to immigration. Births in 2025 were almost half the number of deaths.

Italy’s birthrate continues to fall while population remains stable

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026Deborah Cater
Stricter citizenship laws are in place affecting those claiming an Italian passport by descent. Passport regulations finally updated after 60 years. Citizenship by descent

Italy confirms limits on citizenship by descent

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026Deborah Cater
How the Italian government works. Image shows The Italian parliament in joint session for the inauguration of President Sergio Mattarella (3 February 2022) By Quirinale.it, Attribution, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=114948448

How the Italian Government works

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026Deborah Cater
northern Italy sea trains start their 2026 services this weekend. By Kabelleger / David Gubler (http://www.bahnbilder.ch) - http://www.bahnbilder.ch/picture/8276, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17185297

Northern Italy’s sea trains return

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026Deborah Cater
Large Pet Friendly service to start with ITA in summer 2026

Large Pet Friendly service with ITA from this summer

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026Deborah Cater
Castello Estense and statue of Savonarola at night - Our quick guide to Ferrara

A quick guide to Ferrara

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Piazza del Popolo, Ascoli Piceno. Image credit: Shutterstock

A quick guide to Ascoli Piceno

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