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 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.

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