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Italy: murder of a student by her partner revives concern over "forced cohabitation"

2020-03-31T13:36:43.843Z



A Sicilian woman was strangled Tuesday by her companion, a " feminicide " which revives in Italy the concerns for women victims of violence, forced to a " forced cohabitation " induced by confinement. The crime occurred at Furci Siculo in the department of Messina, and it was its author who called the carabinieri to report themselves, according to Italian media.

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The victim, 27, was registered as his companion at the Faculty of Medicine in Messina. Before calling the riflemen, the murderer attempted suicide, but their arrival saved his life. According to the rector of the Salvatore Cuzzocrea university, where the couple studied, this tragedy is linked to the " crisis situation we are experiencing at the moment ". " Experts had warned of the risk that forced cohabitation would accentuate family conflicts ."

The president of the Senate Feminicide Commission, Valeria Valente, denounced " the umpteenth feminicide occurred in a home, where the coronavirus crisis forces us to stay ". " Ask for the removal of those who can harm you or as a last resort, even with your children, " she said, recalling the emergency number available for these types of situations .

Last week, the Italian Minister for Gender Equality and the Family Elena Bonetti stressed the need to find safe houses for women victims of violence, forced to cohabit with their violent companions due to containment measures imposed by the government to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

Source: lefigaro

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