A 52-year-old man has been arrested on charges of aggravated murder after stabbing his girlfriend, Pamela Genini, 29, to death in her Milan apartment. He then attempted suicide, but is out of danger and is in a serious condition at Niguarda Hospital.
According to preliminary investigations, the man had gone to the victim's apartment with a knife, which he had taken from outside, and stabbed her to death with it, after dragging her to the balcony. Witnesses say they heard the girl calling for help from the balcony.
The murder took place yesterday evening, on Via Iglesias, in the Gorla neighborhood, on the northern outskirts of Milan. The residents of the building, alarmed by the screams, called the police. Police forces and an ambulance arrived at the scene, but nothing more could be done for the young woman.
24 stab wounds – a murder with base motives and cruelty
Pamela Genini, model and entrepreneur, was stabbed 24 times in various parts of her body: neck, back, chest, arms and hands.
According to the indictment by the Milan prosecutor's office and the investigations conducted by the police and prosecutor Alessia Menegazzo, the man had previously engaged in stalking behavior towards the victim and had made copies of her apartment keys without her knowledge. He had also repeatedly threatened her with death.
The prosecution has charged him with several aggravating circumstances:
Premeditated murder
Stalking, according to article 612-bis of the Criminal Code
Committing a crime against a person with whom he had a romantic relationship
Low motives
Cruelty in committing the crime
The suspected perpetrator is Gianluca Soncin, born in Biella in 1973 and resident in Cervia.
Who was Pamela Genini?
29 years old, from Strozza (Bergamo province), Italy
She was a model, entrepreneur and real estate agent in the luxury sector.
She had created a luxury beachwear brand called EP SheLux.
She had participated in a reality show in her youth: L'isola di Adamo ed Eva.
She was active on social media and often attended fashion venues and well-known events such as the Venice Film Festival.
He often traveled to luxurious destinations: Dubai, Monaco, Rome, Costa Smeralda.
