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24-year old asylum seeker, Desmond Newthing, requesting asylum in Italy to avoid being persecuted in Nigeria, for being gay, has been arrested, in connection to the death of oneLanfranco Chiarini, a 76-year old entrepreneur stabbed to death in his villa in Castel San Pietro, on January 3, 2017.
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According to reports in Italy, the murder took place after a sex-related meeting between the two. Several bruises were found on Chiarini, and 25 stab wounds were found on the body of the deceased. Newthing arrived in Italy in 2015.
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The motive of the murder, which took place “on impulse” and not premeditated, is still not clear but, according to the findings by the investigators, before the crime, there was a sexual intercourse between the duo.
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According to what has emerged from the investigation, they had known each other for at least a couple of months. Unconfirmed reports say that Chiarini could have promised Newthing a job and then reneged on the agreement.