The official journal published by
the Italian police, Polizia Moderna, reported Friday that 308
murders were recorded in 2019.
Of the victims, 108 were women.
The issue of the journal commemorates 168 years since the
founding of the Italian state police force.
In 149 of the cases, the killings occurred within families or
at the hands of those with whom the victims had engaged in
intimate relations with and 93 of the victims were women.
Some 67 were killed by partners or former partners.
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