Woman Stabbed to Death in Udine Home; Partner Detained

A woman was stabbed to death in her home in San Giovanni al Natisone, near Udine, Italy, on Saturday afternoon following a violent argument with her partner. The man was detained by police at the scene. Neighbors alerted emergency services after hearing screams from the apartment, according to Mayor Carlo Pali.

Both the victim and the suspect are of Chinese nationality. Medical personnel and carabinieri responded to the incident. The suspect was still in the apartment when authorities arrived and was taken into custody.

The killing is being treated as a femicide, a term used in Italy for the murder of a woman by a partner or family member. The investigation is ongoing as authorities work to establish the exact circumstances of the attack.