Woman stabbed to death by husband in Bergamo: jealousy is a hypothesis but the motive remains a mystery

An ordinary afternoon in mid-March turned into yet another domestic tragedy. In an apartment on via Pescaria, in Bergamo, a 42-year-old woman was stabbed to death by her fifty-year-old husband. Both the victim and the perpetrator are Italian. The crime occurred suddenly, shattering the calm of a neighborhood recently known mainly for the construction sites of the new tram line and leaving residents in shock.

According to the initial reconstructions by investigators, the man allegedly inflicted multiple stab wounds, hitting his wife in “vital points”. Immediately afterward, he reportedly attempted to take his own life, but was quickly stopped and arrested by the police officers who arrived on the scene. The Flying Squad and the Scientific Police conducted extensive investigations on the landings and inside the apartment.

The investigations, coordinated by Deputy Prosecutor Antonio Mele of the Prosecutor's Office of Bergamo, aim to precisely define the dynamics and motive. At the moment, they are proceeding with extreme caution: from the initial checks, no known previous disputes have emerged to the authorities, nor are there any reports or notifications to the anti-violence number 1522.

Investigators are analyzing the couple's electronic devices to reconstruct communications and movements from the previous days. Any previous medical visits or informal requests for help to colleagues and relatives will also be verified, and witnesses will be quickly interviewed.

The first forensic examinations and the study of fingerprints and trajectories will be crucial in establishing the timeline between the murder and the suicide attempt, as well as detecting any signs of struggle: determining elements for the legal qualification of the crime and its aggravating factors.

The murder on via Pescaria unfortunately fits into a dramatic trend that Italy knows all too well. Data from Istat and the Ministry of the Interior paint an alarming picture: although the overall number of homicides is stable or declining, the proportion of female victims within the family remains extremely high.

In 2024, just over one hundred female victims were recorded out of approximately three hundred total homicides, in most cases killed by partners or ex-partners, the latest in Messina a few days ago with Daniela Zinnanti killed by her ex. Reports from the Central Directorate of Criminal Police also indicate that in 2025, femicide rates remained statistically stable.