Italy is outraged by the death of a young woman in the latest suspected case of domestic violence
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ROME — Italy has erupted in outrage over the loss of life of a younger lady, allegedly by the hands of her possessive ex-boyfriend, with the Italian premier vowing to crack down additional on home violence that has claimed the lives of greater than 50 ladies up to now this 12 months.

Police in Germany over the weekend arrested Filippo Turetta, who had been on the run since Nov. 11, when he was final seen preventing with 22-year-old Giulia Cecchettin, hitting her in a bodily assault that was captured by roadside video cameras.

Cecchettin’s physique, reportedly with a number of stab wounds, was discovered wrapped in plastic on Saturday in a ditch close to Lake Barcis, within the province of Pordenone north of Venice.

Italian newspapers had been consumed with the seek for them each, given a number of stories from family and friends that Turetta had refused to just accept Cecchettin’s choice to finish the connection. Cecchettin’s sister, Elena, had stated she had been involved about Turetta’s possessiveness of her sister, however by no means imagined he may harm her.

Police within the japanese German metropolis of Halle stated Sunday that that they had detained a 21-year-old Italian man who was needed by police in Italy after his automobile broke down on the A9 freeway within the south of the japanese state of Saxony-Anhalt.

Italian information stories stated police highway cameras had traced Turetta’s black Fiat Punto as he drove on mountain roads by means of northern Italy, into Austria after which Germany.

State-run RAI radio stated Turetta had agreed to be extradited, and Italian International Minister Antonio Tajani stated he was anticipated again in Italy inside days.

The destiny of Cecchettin, who was about to graduate with a level in engineering, had dominated information stories for per week and led to an outpouring of anger when her physique was lastly discovered. Even Turetta’s mother and father attended a candlelit vigil for her, and RAI led its predominant night information program Sunday with a backdrop made up of portraits of all the ladies killed this 12 months.

Premier Giorgia Meloni expressed outrage at Italy’s lengthy historical past of violence in opposition to ladies by their companions or ex-partners, saying it has seemed to be getting worse just lately. She cited knowledge from the Inside Ministry saying of the 102 ladies killed in Italy this 12 months as much as Nov. 12, 53 died by the hands of their companions or former companions.

“Each single lady killed as a result of she is ‘responsible’ of being free is an aberration that can’t be tolerated and that drives me to proceed on the trail taken to cease this barbarity,” she stated in an announcement on social media.

A government-backed invoice that has already handed the decrease Chamber of Deputies and is coming to the Senate later this month would enhance preventative measures to guard victims of home violence.

As well as, the Inside Ministry urged all colleges to carry a minute of silence on Tuesday in honor of Cecchettin “and all abused ladies and victims of violence.”