A student who admitted murdering his ex-girlfriend in a brutal case that sparked outrage and soul searching in Italy will be sentenced Tuesday. Turetta's lawyer Giovanni Caruso has called the request for life imprisonment excessive, saying his client was "not Pablo Escobar", the notorious Colombian drug baron. Giulia's sister, Elena, called for a cultural revolution, urging sympathizers to "burn everything" …
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Prosecutors say Turetta couldn't handle it when Cecchettin broke …
ROME — The trial into the brutal killing of a 22-year-old woman started in Italy on Monday, in a case that shocked the country and fueled debate over the cultural roots of surging gender-based violence. Prosecutors say Turetta couldn’t handle it when Cecchettin broke up with him, and that he lured Cecchettin to take one last shopping trip with him …
