Primary focus of new Italian gender violence legislation by end of 2024?
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23-Year-Old Filippo Turetta Gets Life Sentence for Femicide of 22-Year-Old Giulia Cecchettin in Venezia
Dec 3, 2024, 03:09 PM
Filippo Turetta, 23, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the femicide of his ex-girlfriend, 22-year-old Giulia Cecchettin, in a case that has deeply affected Italy. Turetta confessed to the brutal murder of Cecchettin, who was killed on November 11, 2023, with at least 75 knife wounds. The trial, held in Venezia, concluded after five hearings, with Turetta charged with murder, kidnapping, and concealment of the body. The prosecution had sought a life sentence, highlighting the premeditation of the crime, although the aggravating circumstances of cruelty and stalking were not upheld by the court. The case has sparked widespread discussion on gender violence in Italy, with the public and media closely following the trial. Gino Cecchettin, Giulia's father, expressed that while justice was served, society as a whole has lost, emphasizing the need for more to be done to prevent such tragedies.
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