Man, 21, who burned alive girlfriend, 17, gets life

(ANSA) - ROME, OCT 13 - A 21-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment Wednesday night for burning alive his 17-year-old girlfriend in a jealous fit near Palermo on January 23-24 2020.
    Pietro Morreale, from Caccamo, was found guilty of hitting Roberta Siragusa over the head with a rock, pouring petrol onto her body and setting it alight after squabbling at a dinner with friends.
    She was reportedly still alive when he put her body into the trunk of his car before throwing it into a ditch the following day, prosecutors said.
    There was a wealth of evidence against Morreale including CCTV footage of Siragusa burning near his car, her keys and blood found at the scene of the crime, a sports field at Caccamo, and over 30 episodes of violence that happened during their months-long relationship.
    Blood stains were also found in his car.
    The court heard that Siragusa burned for five minutes before Morreale loaded her into his car boot.
    The crime shocked Italy. (ANSA).