A 21-year-old Italian man accused of having killed his ex-girlfriend in a case that shocked the country has been extradited back to Italy from Germany on Saturday, reported dpa.
He was brought back to Venice aboard a military aircraft, a week after being arrested by German police on a motorway near the eastern German city of Leipzig.
The death of 22-year-old Giulia Cecchettin has made headlines in Italy and unleashed a major debate in the country about violence against women.
There have been demonstrations in many Italian cities over the past few days. A minute's silence has been observed at schools and universities.
On Saturday – the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls – key chains were rattled in many places in protest femicide, or the killing of women due to their gender.
The 21-year-old is accused of killing the student two weeks ago after a date. Cecchettin's body was only discovered after days of searching in a ravine in northern Italy.
The suspected killer fled the country but was apprehended after his car broke down in Germany.
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Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
