Carabinieri in the northern town of
Zogno on Tuesday were investigating the death of a 30-year-old
woman who was stabbed overnight while out running in Terno
d'Isola, near Bergamo.
Shortly before 1:00, the woman called the 112 emergency number.
She was taken to hospital with severe chest and back wounds.
She later died of her injuries at the Papa Giovanni XXIII
Hospital in Bergamo.
The victim, who was identified as Sharon Verzeni originally from
Bottanuco, near Bergamo, used to go out running alone at night.
After the attack, she called 112 and was able to say: "Help, I
have been stabbed!", rescue service sources said.
Verzeni lived in Terno d'Isola with her partner and worked part
time as a beautician at a nail bar, according to her LinkedIn
profile.
Gender-based violence is a major issue in Italy following a long
series of femicides, including the murder of 22-year-old
university student Giulia Cecchettin by her boyfriend last year
in a case that shocked the nation.
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