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Giada Z. dies after falling from a motorway bridge. The suspected perpetrator is her partner. An autopsy is expected to provide information about the course of events.
Vigonza – The body of a woman was found on the A4 motorway near Vigonza near Padua on the night of Wednesday (May 29, 2024). At first it looked like a suicide. But now the deceased’s partner is at the center of the investigation. It is suspected that he pushed his 34-year-old partner, Giada Z., off a motorway bridge. She fell onto the A4 road and was run over by a truck. A large-scale investigation is currently underway in Italy. Search operation for three young people who were swept away by floodwaters.
34-year-old dies after falling from motorway overpass – investigators target dead woman’s partner
Giada Z., originally from Brescia, had spent the last two years of her life in Vigonza with her son and partner. She was known for her love of tattoos and was about to start a new job. Her partner, 39-year-old Andrea F., worked as a truck driver. He was arrested on suspicion of having deliberately killed his partner. According to reports from friends and family members of Giada Z., the relationship between the two had recently been very strained.
The investigations also indicate that Giada Z. may have been a victim of domestic violence. According to a report by the The Venetian Corriere Traces of blows inflicted on the deceased’s arms before her death were found. This could be an indication of domestic violence. Andrea F., the alleged perpetrator, had bruises and abrasions on her wrists. These could indicate that Giada Z. defended herself against her partner’s attack.
Woman in Italy dies after falling on motorway – friends accuse partner of domestic violence
A friend of the alleged perpetrator reported in the broadcaster’s program “La vita in diretta” RAI1 about the canceled wedding of the couple, which was planned for September. “She canceled her wedding because she didn’t want to do it anymore,” he said. Friends of Giada Z. reported that she had already told Andrea F. that she wanted to end the relationship. They could not imagine that the 34-year-old committed suicide, especially because “she was very attached to her child,” as the news portal sky tg24 one of Giada Z.’s friends quoted as saying.
There is also the suspicion that domestic violence had been going on in the relationship for some time. A friend of the victim told investigators that Giada Z. was afraid of her partner, especially because of his jealousy of her friendship with another man. Another witness stated that Andrea F. had been violent towards Giada Z. on several occasions and that there had been “at least two cases” in which “he had grabbed her by the neck.”
The victim’s family seems to have been unaware of the extent of the couple’s problems. “There were arguments, as with all couples, but (she) never told us that he had been violent or that the situation was serious,” the deceased’s brother told the The Venetian Corriere.
Italy shocked by death of Giada Z. – “A trail of blood that we cannot consider infinite”
According to reports from sky tg24 Giada Z. left the house in her car on the evening of the crime after an argument. Andrea F. is said to have followed her and caught up with her at the A4 overpass. The exact course of events, for example whether she was knocked unconscious before being thrown from the bridge, is still unclear. An autopsy should now provide information.
The crime caused a great stir in Italy and sparked a debate about domestic violence and women’s safety. “Violence against women is a heinous crime. We are dealing with a trail of blood that we cannot and do not want to consider endless,” said Luca Zaia, the governor of Veneto, commenting on the incident.
As early as 2023, the femicide of a student in Italy caused consternation. And it was only in January 2024 that a Aldi cashier in southern Hesse shot dead by her ex-partner. (sp)
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