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.

On Tuesday, more than a year after Ms. Cecchettin’s killing, her former boyfriend, Filippo Turetta, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison, concluding a case that has outraged people across Italy, where chauvinistic attitudes remain deeply rooted at all levels of society.

A 23-year-old Italian man has been sentenced to life in prison after admitting to stabbing his ex-girlfriend in a closely watched case that sparked public outcry.

The sentence against Filippo Turetta was read in a Venice court a little over a year after the body of Giulia Cecchettin was found in a ditch.

A man who confessed to killing his former girlfriend last year, in a notorious femicide case that shocked Italy and triggered a national debate on violence against women, was on Tuesday found guilty and sentenced to life.

Filippo Turetta was found guilty of murdering 22-year-old Giulia Cecchettin on Tuesday, Dec. 3, according to reports

Filippo Turetta kept his eyes down as the verdict and sentence were read in a Venice court, Dec 3, 2024.