The woman was killed on 23 August 2022 in an ambush outside her house in Bologna
The Court of Assizes of Bologna sentenced Giovanni Padovani to life imprisonment for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Alessandra Matteuzzi, killed with hammer blows, kicks and punches under her house in Bologna on 23 August 2022. Confirmations for the ex footballer the aggravating circumstances of stalking, the bond of emotional bond, base motives and premeditation, as requested by the Prosecutor’s Office. The mayor, Matteo Lepore, was also in the room.
spontaneous declarations
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Before the council chamber, Padovani made spontaneous statements stating: “I’m no longer that man, I wasn’t thinking about it. But if you think it’s normal to kill a woman, as beautiful and intelligent as Alessandra, then I deserve a life sentence. If you recognize a disturbance in what I have done and still have, then consider everything without being influenced by public opinion.” Padovani admitted: “What I did was very serious and unforgivable.”
the process
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The Court also established immediately enforceable provisional payments of 100 thousand euros for Alessandra Matteuzzi’s sister, Stefania, and for her mother. Ten thousand euros instead for Alessandra’s two grandchildren and 5 thousand euros for the other civil parties. As regards damages, however, they will be paid separately. “No comments at the moment – said the lawyer Gabriele Bordoni, Padovani’s lawyer – We will make them when the reasons for the sentence have been filed. At that point I will read them with interest and reply on the points that the Court evidently did not share in our defense line “.
Gazzetta dello Sport
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