Italy is outraged by the death of a young woman in the latest suspected case of gender violence
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November 21, 2023
Marco Ottico, LaPresse via AP
People attend a candlelight vigil in front of the Milan Duomo Cathedral for 22-year-old Giulia Cecchettin, northern Italy, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. Her body, reportedly with multiple stab wounds, was found wrapped in plastic on Saturday in a ditch near Venice. Police in Germany over the weekend arrested Filippo Turetta, 21, who had been on the run since Nov. 11, when he was last seen arguing with Giulia Cecchettin.
ROME - Italy has erupted in outrage over the death of a young woman, allegedly at the hands of her possessive ex-boyfriend, with the Italian premier vowing to crack down further on gender-based violence that has claimed the lives of more than 50 women so far this year.
Police in Germany over the weekend arrested Filippo Turetta, who had been on the run since Nov. 11, when he was last seen fighting with 22-year-old Giulia Cecchettin, hitting her in a physical attack that was captured by roadside video cameras.
Cecchettin's body, reportedly with multiple stab wounds, was found wrapped in plastic on Saturday in a ditch near Lake Barcis, in the province of Pordenone north of Venice.
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