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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Murders of two female students prompt calls for a ‘cultural rebellion’ in Italy

The deaths of Ilaria Sula (left) and Sara Campanella have sparked protests across Italy.
The murders of Ilaria Sula (left) and Sara Campanella have sparked protests across Italy. Composite: Sapienza Università di Roma/Università degli Studi di Messina/Facebook

There have been calls in Italy for a “cultural rebellion” amid outrage and protests over the murders of two female students found within 48 hours of each other, bringing the number of femicides in the country since the start of the year to 11.

Sara Campanella, a 22-year-old biomedical student, was stabbed at a bus stop in the Sicilian city of Messina on Monday afternoon and died while being taken to hospital.

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