A body found by firefighters near
Barcis in the northern province of Pordenone on Saturday morning
is in all likelihood that of Giulia Cecchettin, the young woman
who went missing in Veneto last weekend along with her
ex-boyfriend Filippo Turetta, Venice prosecutor Bruno Cherchi
has told ANSA.
"On the basis of the initial on-the-spot findings of the
Carabinieri, it should be her body. We are waiting for
confirmation," Cherchi said.
On Friday a short video showing Cecchettin being physically
attacked by Turetta before being bundled into his car compounded
fears for her safety after the couple disappeared.
The footage was taken last Sunday by the security cameras at the
"Dior" plant in Fosso' , in the province of Venice, where blood
stains and hair strands had been found on a road.
Venice prosecutors have put Turetta under investigation for
attempted homicide and police continue to search for his
whereabouts.
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