The brutal murder of an Italian woman by the son of an African migrant has sent shockwaves across the country and reignited the debate about migration in Italy.
Moussa Sangare, 31, is accused of stabbing Sharon Verzeni to death while she was taking a late night stroll in the small town of Terno d’Isola, near the northern city of Bergamo, on July 29.
‘I Saw Her and I Killed Her’
Police said Sangare, who was born in Milan to parents of African origin, confessed to the crime after he was arrested on Friday. However, he said he did not know the victim and had no apparent motive for the woman’s murder.
“I had a sudden outburst,” Sangare told police after his arrest, according to Italian media reports. “I can’t explain why it happened, I saw her and I killed her.”
Sangare, who was unemployed and described as an aspiring rapper, lived in Suisio, just 3 miles from …