{"id":26678,"date":"2023-11-01T17:58:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T17:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belalcazar.org\/?p=26678"},"modified":"2023-11-01T17:58:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T17:58:58","slug":"british-woman-stabbed-to-death-in-italy-as-cops-hunt-husband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belalcazar.org\/world-news\/british-woman-stabbed-to-death-in-italy-as-cops-hunt-husband\/","title":{"rendered":"British woman stabbed to death in Italy as cops hunt husband"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A British woman has been stabbed to death in her Italian home as police hunt her husband who reportedly fled in the family car.<\/p>\n

The woman, 66, was found in a pool of blood at her home\u00a0in the Verratti district,\u00a0La Repubblica\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n

The chief prosecutor of Lanciano, Mirvana Di Serio, and the forensic\u00a0police\u00a0have also arrived at the site.<\/p>\n

The discovery was made after the woman’s friend was unable to reach her by phone and went to her house, about six miles away from the town centre.<\/p>\n

Neighbours called the police after hearing the friend’s screams after arriving at the house.<\/p>\n

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The Carabinieri are currently looking for the woman’s husband who remains on the run after reportedly fleeing in the family car, a white Jeep Compass.<\/p>\n

The 66-year-old Brit had been living with her husband in the countryside in Casoli, Chieti for the past three years.<\/p>\n

The pair were often spotted walking their three dogs in the neighbourhood.<\/p>\n

A murder investigation has been launched.<\/p>\n