Filippo Turetta, 23, was found guilty of murdering his girlfriend Giulia Cecchettin in Assize Court of Venice, Italy on Tuesday, Dec. 3 after he confessed to stabbing her to death

Turetta, who had fled by car to Germany, confessed to the murder after his arrest and extradition to Italy. The prosecution had asked for a life sentence for the 22-year-old man, while the defence admitted his guilt but pleaded for a more lenient ruling.

ROME, DEC 3 - A Venice court on Tuesday is expected to announce its verdict on Filippo Turetta, a 23-year-old man who has confessed to brutal murder last year of his 22-year-old former girlfriend Giulia Cecchettin in a case that shocked Italy and highlighted its problem with femicide and gender-based violence.

The victim was stabbed at least 75 times in a murder, leading to protests over violence against women. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A 22-year-old Italian man who confessed in court to killing his ex-girlfriend was convicted of her murder on Tuesday and sentenced to life in prison in a case that fuelled national outrage over violence against women.

A judge in Italy has sentenced a 23-year-old man to life in prison for the stabbing murder of his former girlfriend, a heinous act of femicide that has put violence against women in the spotlight in this country.

A student who admitted murdering his ex-girlfriend in a brutal case that sparked outrage and soul searching in Italy will be sentenced Tuesday.